BLACKBALL MINERS' STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13634, 13 April 1908, Page 5

BLACKBALL MINERS' STRIKE.

m • MEN DECIDE TO STAND'FIRM. . ABUNDANT STRJKE FUSfDS. ' ", . Per Press Association. . GREYMOUTH, April 12. / On Saturday the members of tlfe executive of the Blackball Miners'; Union sent in their resignations. As 6 meeting had been called, the members rolled up and an election was taken, the old executive, with the exception of Mr Barnhill. offering themselves for re-election. The reason given for Barn-, hill's abstention was that, as he works; on the Ngahere-Blackball railway, he found it was very inconvenient for him^ to give the time to the duties of his; office as president. The following offi-£ cers were nominated and declared^elect^ ed: — President, Mr Fox; vice-presir. , dent, Mr Buchanan; secretary, Mir" Rogers; committee, Messrs Meechara/ Webb, Hall, Milligan, W. Leitch, and" Richards, v. J " *';•',• The following telegram to the secretary, Mr Rogers; was road:—"Mr'Tre§ear wished that his position should be ealt with by the executive. — (Signed) Hickey." A wire from Mr Pritchard' to Mr ' Rogers was ako_read>as jbllptn*s^. "Don't resign, despite traitors ; keep a solid front and victory will be , ours ; don't heed the - clamourings of "a few croatures who ,wquli, wquliU gather >b&'slayoe; than free men. Yours in tho cause of union and justice, Pritchard." ;\ It was decided to continue the strike and remain firm in. the demand for half, an hour's crib time.' ' "*- -■-$,*> It is reported that over £300 was distributed in strike pa>^6VSa4mitfayy; the basis of payment being 30s for a man, 10s for his wife, and 5s for^each child. Onp miner • lifted j£3 10s for -the week. The Tyneside Miners' Union met^on Saturday and rescinded the resolution agreeing to give support to the,-stWkers*> , The Wharf Labourers' Union met this morning to. consider the question of withdrawing support. The Press fcas not admitted, and all information as to the result was> withheld. , , *