THE COAL DISPUTE

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14491, 14 October 1920, Page 5

THE COAL DISPUTE

PUKEMIRO DISPUTE. SUGGESTION FROM TIIE UNION. OWNERS TO REPLY TO-DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Thursday. The dispute between the Pukemiro company and the miners was discussed at a meeting of the union. Mr P. llally, acting as chairman of the National ' Disputes Committee, attended, and at | his suggestion certain proposals were | made to the company. A further meetI inj.' of the union will be held to-day, when it is anticipated that the owners' reply will be received. MINE-OWNERS REJECT OFFER. ■ By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Mr Hally's suggestion that the mineowners agree to the selling up of tin' National Disputes Committee if Ihe Pukemiro miners return to work, has been rejected by the executive of the Owners' Association. The latter will be satisfied if Mi- llally obtains a verbal undertaking from the officials of lb'' Pukemiro Cnion that the engineers will not be called out. if tin. 1 miners strike, and telegraphed Mr llalley accordingly. ANOTHER CAUSE FOR STOPPAGE. WRONG DRILLS BEING USED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) REEFTON, Thursday. The miners at Waiuta yesterday bet I a stop-work meeting and unanimous!;. decided not to use any other drill tha i the water-feed type provided under the ~ Mining Amendment Act. One hundred i and fifty men are thus out of worl'. I'The new drill was ordered lo be in- 1 ;. tuted by October I, tuil so far none are on this Held. The liig River Company has reverted lo hand work. Tiie men blame tin- Guvi-rnniont for not enforcing Ihe law. AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS. In communication with Hunlly this I morning, we learned that the situation ! had not altered, and Ihat tye men were I awaiting developne uts of negotiations which have been going on.