GREEN ISLAND MINE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143785, 8 May 1912, Page 2

GREEN ISLAND MINE.

A SECTION CLOSED;

Per Press Association.

DUNEDIN, May 7.

There has been practically no alteration in the position in regard to the Green Island coal mining dispute. Mr. P. Webb, president of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, arrived in Dunedin to-day and proceeded to Fairfield with Mr. Kidd, secretary to tho Otago Coal Miners’ Union. A very large meeting of miners was held tonight, but discussion was mostly confined to the aims and objects of the Federation of Labour.

The adjourned meeting of the Green. Island coal pit owners was held this afternoon, when. Messrs. Christie Bros, stated that, as the maintenance staff had gone out with the rest of the men, existing fires in the mine had got out of hand, necessitating the sealing Up of the mine on Monday, which means that the present section, will be closed'for months at least. In the meantime, another section of the field will be opened up, and by forced shifts it is hoped in a very short time to have placess for a number of the men.