BLACKBALL MINERS' STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13650, 7 March 1908, Page 5

BLACKBALL MINERS' STRIKE.

PROSECUTION X)F THE UNION:

TO BE HEARD ON WEDNESDAY?.

I Per Press Association. N G&EYMOUTH, March 6. " Strike matters are quiet ftt.Bla^kftall, the miners awaiting the develop-, ment of events with fixed determination. „ t Mr liomas, of the Labour Department, forwarded to Mr Pritchard, act-ing-secretary of the Blackball Miners' Jnion, yesterday, the following: "The Co^rt ,9f Arbitration has , fixed Wednesday, March IT, for ;fche hearing of proceedings instituted under section 15 of the Industrial. Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, 1905. Tinder , *»b4ection (b) of section* 102 Of £he pritacipal Act proceedings for a breach 'bf an award may be taken either by the Inspector of Awards or by any party to an award, I was. instructed by the. Minister of Labour to inform you .that if ybu..dosire to submit any grounds \ip6n which you allege a breach of your award or of the Industrial Concfliation and' Arbitration Act has been 1 committed by the Blackball Coal Company, these grounds will be at once considered, and if they disclose a prima facie case against the company, I, as Inspector of Awards, will institute; proceedings to be heard on Wednesday next, ,with; w after the pending proceedings against your union. Under Section 15 above referred to, I am also [directed to point out to' you Jbhat under the said paragraph <b> above mentioned union" may j itself institute pro-ceedings-against the. company fat ajy breach of the award or of the Act your union may complain of. I should^be Wlad to . h£a? from you at the earhert -possible moment in reply to the com-, munication.— J. Lomas, Chief Inspec-

tor. 1 ' - ' The Blackball miners are in receipt of messages of sjrmpathy and offers, of support from unions all over the Dominion. ' > • ' • < . i»