THE COAL MINERS.
PROPOSAL FOR CONFERENCE. THREAT OF DRASTIC ACTION. [Per Press Association.} WELLINGTON, July U. Mr Arbuekle, secretary of tlio Miner-’ Federation, lias forwarded the following letter to the Prime Minister:— “1 have been instructed by the New Zealand Coal and Gold Miners’ Conference now sitting in Wellington to inform you that they make the followingsuggestion to y.ojj as a means of settling the present disputes in different mines:— 1 , “ (1) That you call a conference of four from each side, with yourself as chairman, and that the disputes be settled along the lines followed at the drawing up of the national agreement. “(2) That the conference be'arranged before July 19. “I am instructed to inform you that in the event of this method not being adopted the whole of the miners in tho Federation will take drastic action to force the same. If your duties at present are such that you cannot give the required time to this matter, wo ore prepared to accept Mr Hally as . chairman.” It is understood that tho Federation is still firm in its original demand that Mr Massey shall not have power of decision. Tiro letter has been referred by telegraph to'members cf the Mineowners’ Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19999, 15 July 1920, Page 8
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