WAIKATO MINES.

Wairarapa Age, 6 July 1932, Page 4

WAIKATO MINES.

PERMANENT JOBS OPEN. DEFINITE ASSURANCE. AUCKLAND, July 5. In a statement issued to-day on behalf of the Taupiri, Pukemiro Glen Afton and Renown collieries it is intimated that notices have been posted in Huntly and at the mines to-day tilling the miners they must clearly understand that any labour engaged for the purpose of reopening the mines will be retained permanently so long as their services are suitable for the purpose for which they are engaged. The owners wish to give employees a definite assurance that they have no intention of using the "hire and fire" clause for victimisation or for the purpose of unreasonably dismissing employees or penalising officials.

"We wish it to be clearly understood that all the men in employment when work closed will bo re-engaged and their employment will continue so long as their service is satisfactory and the trade justifies their retention. It is the intention of some of the companies, as a matter of fact, to engage additional labour immediately work is resumed.”

QUIET AT HUNTLY.

NO OFFERS OF LABOUR. HAMILTON, July 5. The situation at Huntly is quiet today. Inquiries made at the Renown, Pukemiro, Glen Afton, and Macdonald mines disclose that no labour is yet offering for working the mines. Trouble is anticipated to-morrow from the strikers if the owners carry out their threat to operate the mines with nonunion assistance. The police have been reinforced by the companies.—(P.A.) NEWCASTLE COAL. LARGE IMPORTATIONS POSSIBLE. SYDNEY, July 5. Local shipping circles consider that the New Zealand coal miners' strike may result in large importations of Newcastle coal. The possibility of union action if coal shipments are loaded at Newcastle, is being discussed. It is understood that the' New Zealand transport workers ’ group has already sought aid from the Sydney transport group to obstruct any attempt on the part of Dominion interests to break the strike with the aid of New South Wales coal.

The "Daily Telegraph" says that arrangements are being made by coal companies to send shipments to New Zealand in view of the strike being protracted. The Kalingo is due to load coal for Wellington to-day, and at least one other vessel will lift coal for New Zealand during the week.