The Huntly Mines.
MjEN STPBLL OUT. FOUR ALM3(3E!I> "BUAiOKLEGSl 1' . IAI FUiRTHBRi OCXNFEIBrJNiCE. (Per United Press Aawciation., HUNTL.Y, January 18. Tlie coal miners at Huntly are still closed owing to the determination «-•£ the IMlineirs' Union not to resume work until four .of their members who -underwent medical examination amd airfe .at work are reduced in status IA) coinfereneiei 'between the men and the directors -of the Taupiri Coal vtomiparay is to 'be hteld to-morrow. Meantime the miners are amusing themselves and distracting the minds of the rowdy element by holding processfonsi amdl conicertß'. The fouir alleged "bliatelklegs" are daily *«ported to and froim work, and the town plays the dead march in front of their resid*en!cjegl. : I - The 'Union officials . diisialam any desire to see violence perpetrated, and declaim that tJiey are doin* • a'l they- oaru to keep everyone in oi'der. I "■ There: are 300 men out of work. At j tine same tilma they state that they will atiamdi firm: in their decision not | to resiulme wiork unless the four ulled.ged "Jbiaoklega" are l^educed. if to-momaw's conference does not lead to a setiblemeat am acute crisis is imminent.'
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10618, 19 January 1909, Page 4
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189The Huntly Mines. Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10618, 19 January 1909, Page 4
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