THE ALPS TUNNEL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 5

THE ALPS TUNNEL.

AND THE INDUSTRIAL POSITION. (By Tclccraph -I'rcss A«aorlatl»n I ' Creymouth, August 21. Tho "Star" correspondent advises that the Otira deadlock continues. The reinforcements sent up yesterday created an angry feeling amongst the miners, who at a mooting last night decided to telegraph to the' Minister for.Justice requesting their withdrawal. . .-.:._' . ... ... . ..'■. : . ~' . "V.■:■■;■':■ '..'Reef ton, August 21. The Inangahua Minors' Union hal endorsed the action of the Otira rapers in.protesting against Mr. M'Lean's compelling tho men to pay for lamps any. more .than for tools and other accessories. :It also states that as Sir.. M'Lean.has refused an olfer to submit tyie case to tho Conciliation Board, with respect ' to this aud tbo breach of'the baiik-tb-bank clau-so necessitated in' walking through the tunnel from work on. Sunday., morning and evening, they have appealed to the "obour agent at Greymouth to 'institute proceedings ngainst M'Lean Bros,, for a breach. of tho Award; [■ ' ' . ■~"'.■ '■ ;" ■'•■'■. . ■ '..:. •.. ;' ~- —r —— ■■■.■.-:■..■.■..•■.■•. 'Mr. S. Brigho'use held an inquest at Banks, near .Bonthport, on Alice Hunter, aged 2J years, the daughter of-a farm labourer. The child was kilkd bj a passenger tra'in' at the Long Lane level crossing. ■ It .was stated that tho. wicket gates used by pedestrians are .not controlled from a signal-box, but: open end'close automatically. A woman livinp near was paid a small sum to see that the larger pat«s are kept!closed for tho railway traffic; The jury, brought, in; a verdict of accidental death, ancl recommended that pfecautions should bo taken to guard against another similnr. accident. At the close, the coroner com pi iincn ted Kichard Wnreijiß,■■'n'local ri'sideiit, .\vhn at groat personal risk paved (holif« of a child at the »aui« oiossiug last.uioulba ■ .■• ';;,.... .■; ..:.,.. I v.