BACK TO WORK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 142, 18 June 1932, Page 8

BACK TO WORK

WEST COAST MINERS UNDER OLD CONDITIONS CONFERENCES AGREED ON [ Per Press Association.] GREYAfUUTH, June 17Lri consequence of the receipt of * telegram from Mr. T. 0. Bisbop, coal owners'* secretary, it has been decided by the miners’ organisation that on Mondav all the miners shall resume under the old conditions pending district conferences to arrange district agreements. WALLSEND MINE i CHANGE TO CONTRACT SYSTEM (Per Press Association.! GREYMOUTH. June 17. The Wallsend mine is to be worked in the future on a contract or'cooperative scheme. Applications for employment under the new conditions are being invited. KAIMIRO DIVERTED I MINERS LIKELY TO RESUME. ( Per Association.! AUCKLAND. June 17. It is understood that the crew of the Kaimiro, which was due to sail to-day for Newcastle to load coal for Wellington, announced yesterday after noon that if the ship was going to New castle they were giving 24 hours’ notice. Almost simultaneously advice was received of the prospect of the West Coast miners resuming work on Monday. The Kaimiro has been diverted to Greymouth to load coal, and sails io night. BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT STATEMENT TOR THE OWNERS [Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, June 17. The basis upon which preliminary action can be taken for a settlement of the coal miners’ strike, is indicated in a statement by Mr. W. D. Holgate, president of the New Zealand Coal Mine Owners’ Association. This is that the owners are prepared to adopt the suggestion of the miners that the men on strike resume work on Monday next • under the old terms, providing it is clearly understood that district conferences are to be held to consider the negotiation or district agreements, and that the right to engage and discharge * men at discretion is conceded the owners. A national conference for the purpose of arriving at an all-Dominion agreement will not be considered.