STATE MINES IDLE.

Wairarapa Age, 10 August 1920, Page 5

STATE MINES IDLE.

UNPOPULAR RAILWAY FACILITIES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, Last Night. The State mines are idle to-day on account of the miners' dissatisfaction over the train service. A stop-work meeting was held to-, day, and the men, after considering Departmental reports, decided unanimously that until better travelling facilities are provided they would refuse to continue work. The executive of the Miners' Union subsequently met the Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Kimbcll), along with the mine managers, and discussed the grievances, but the latter stated that no final settlement was. possible until the Railway Department was consulted.. The miners say that the dispute is with that, and not with the Mines Department, whose representatives contend that they are anxious for a settlement, but the miners are unani: mously against resuming' work until an assurance is given that the travelling facilities will he adjusted to enable them to get to and from their work without the delay and inconvenience caused there by existing arrangements. It is impossible to say when the mines will resume, as the men stand firm as the result of the failure of less extreme measures 1o secure an adjustment. The stoppage means the loss of 800 tons of eoal dailv.