LICENSING ROLL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5611, 7 May 1919, Page 3

LICENSING ROLL

CONTINUANCE MAJORITY INCREASED TO 7325. (Australian ai d N.Z. Cable.! WELLUNWiuN, this day. Yesterday the Minister of Justice announced that the result of the voting s on the transport Remuera was as fol- , lows; — Continuance 389 Prohibition G 7 The majority for continuance is now 7325. MAY DAY On WEST COAST MINERS TAKE A 110LIDAV. I ALLEGED BREACH OF AGREEJ MEET. i < TAlegrapii.— Pivsa Association., IV M LI.NOTCTC. is day. Coalminers on the Most Coast did network on May 1. They announced -liar , they were having a holiday in celebration of May Day. This stoppage is regarded by employe, s as an aggravated I breach of the agreement under which the mines are, nominally, being operated It will he remembered that recently the Coal Mine Owne.s* Association drew attention of the Mi ners’ Federation to repeated broaclTcs of agreement. The loss of a day at all the mines-at a lime when the coal shortage is critical is a serious matter for the whole common,'ty. The Miners’ ’ Federation has not yet made any official reply to the recent demand of the Coal 1 Mine Owners’ Association that the ' agreement should be observed at the 1 mines. The federation acknowledged [ receipt of the association’s communica- 1 tion, and stated that the matter would * be considered. The agreement provides >C that there shall be no stoppages, and * that a(ll disputes are to be referred to * the Disputes Committee. c