A KAITANGATA SENSATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 12 August 1908, Page 5

A KAITANGATA SENSATION.

A STRIKE AT THE MINES

TRUCKERS OBJECT TO MANAGEMENT'S ACTION. A^

WILL IT FIZZLE OUT?

'.Per Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, August 11 A sensation was caused at Kaitangata yesterday afternoon, .when it-be-.came known'that tho truckers at the Kaitangata mine had refused in a body to truck. It appears that one of their number, Allan Whittaker, was sacked tor leaving his place on Saturday withcoiFrfim^ SlOni and as tho did not S£ife+ the ™a™Sement's exolahation satisfactory they refused to work until ™s. reinstated. The trouble hapS?n^?J U-? aa- U lO afte»ioon- shift had reached tho pit bottom and were about to start, work, and as a consequence ??Li 0 -^f djock the mine ™* then thrown idle for a shift. The manatre and unable to do the work, and gave Jrmlr^ a r°aso. n for his d»sm»ssal. The veil as the average. Some confusion was caused down the mine as the horse drivers left their horses where the? stood and came out with tho rest The mmo manager was present at a big H?n£ n!l o£ -, X™.ckers last night.. at winch tho situation was discussed. -Th« manager said ho would not unreservecll T?T*& Whittaker, but wiS^lKni to tako his case into consideration ii <nr«PPf Ti f°r WOTk" After tlie d«P«r•fVfulhe manag©r, the truckers decided th a t unless Whittaker was■ n?nthe- would not go back. The miners went on the morning rfiift'a* usual to-day and about eisht tnSer? accompany them. Thereis a general belief that the strike will fizzle out