MINERS’ DISPUTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 29 May 1923, Page 6

MINERS’ DISPUTES.

THE HIKURANGI STRIKE

PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM WELLINGTON, Monday. The strike of miners at Hikurangi has not been settled. It is probable that the Miners’_ Federation will be interesting itself in tho trouble unless steps are "taken to bring it to a satisfactory ending. It is alleged on the men’s behalf that there lias been victimisation in connection with the notices given to several employees at Foot and Doel’s mine, and at the end of last week all of the miners at Hikurangi, comprising over one hundred men, came out in sympathy with the other members of the local union involved in the trouble. The Northern District Council of the Miners’ Federation has recommended the Hikurangi strikers to return to work and declare Foot and Doel’s mine “black,” but no information has so far been received here as to whether this advice has been acted upon. Mr P. O’ltourke, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, stated that his organisation would exert every effort to secure justice to the men concerned, and that the tactics of the mine owners “would not be taken lying down.” “There are all the elements of serious ‘ hie in this dispute, unless it is fixed up satisfactorily,” declared Mr O’Bourke. THE TROUBLE IN N.S.W.

By Telesrrfip'-'—Press Association, WELLINGTON, Monday. lu the “Grey River "Argus,” a Labour daily, appears a statement that the Stocktou Mine seems to be enjoying a period of prosperity lately owing to the miners’ dispute in Australia, and the hope is expressed that the Alliance of Labour will make sure that no coal leaves New Zealand to defeat the aims ot tho Australian miners. When the statement was brought under the notice of the secrotary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr P. O’Rourke, he said that it was not to be taken seriously, for the New South Wales miners had not applied to the miners of New Zealand for assistance in any shape or form. “When they want they ask for it,” commented Mr O’Rourke, who added that the Alliance of Labour had not discussed the Australian trouble.