THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9064, 13 April 1908, Page 5

THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

BY TEIjECUIA.I'H—PRESS ASSOCIATION. GREYMOUTH, April 12. On Saturday the Executive of the Blackball Miners' Union sent in their resignation. As a meeting had been called the embers rolled up and an election was taken, the old Executive, with the exception of Mr Barnhill, offering themselves for reelection. The reason given for Barnhill's abstention was, that as he works on the Ngahere-Blackball railway, he found that it was very inconvenient for him to give that time to the duties of his office as President. The following officers were nominated and declared elected: —President, Mr l*ox, Vice-President, Mr Buchanan; Secretary, Mr Rogers; Committee, Messrs Meecham, Webb, Hall, Milligan, W. Leich and Richards. The following telegram to Secretary Rogers was read: —"Mr Tregear wished that his position should be dealt with by the Executive." — Hickey. A wire from Mr Pritchard to Mr Rogers was also read as follows: — "Don't resign despite the traitors Keep a solid front, and victory will be ours. Don't heed the damourings of a few creatures who would rather be slaves than free men. Yours in the cause of union and justice. — Pritchard." It was also decided to continue the strike and remain firm in the demand for half an hour crib time. It is reported that over £3OO wa3 distributed in striko pay on Saturday, tho basis of payment being 30s for a man, 10s for a wife, and 5s for each child. One miner lifted ,£3 10s for the week. The Tyneside Miners' Union met lon Saturday and rescinded the resoI lution agreeing to give support to the strikers. The Wharf Labourers' Union met this morning to consider the question of withdrawing support, but the press was not admitted, and all information as to the result was withheld.