POSITION AT HUNTLY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1953, 9 January 1914, Page 6

POSITION AT HUNTLY.

PICKETING NOW ABANDONED. • (By TelerraDh.—Press ASBQciatitin.lAuckland, January 8. ; At a meeting of the - new Himtly Union,- held last night, over' thirty members wero present, and considerable enthusiasm was shown throughout tho proceedings. Mr. S. Dison presided, and upon taking the chair was accorded a great ovation. In a brief speech, ho welcomed thoso present as members of a union, whose constitution was upon the side of law and order. The objects of the union-were, he said, to carry out their agreement in a fair and proper spirit, and to work for the good of members generally. The mooting decided in favour of sending a delegate to attend the conference of Arbitration unions, and considered that Auckland should bo the centra . at w'hich the conference should-be held. . .

This morning picketing was completely abandoned, and very few strikers wero to be scon aboat tho streets. Three extra men. responded to the whistle, and it is predicted that others will drift along during the next few days, now that it is generally known that the directors have declined to accede to tho old union's request, and it is understood that many of tho men were awaiting this decision before any steps were talcon to return.

A deputation, consisting of tho president and the secretary of the old union, waited upon tho mine manager (Mr. Flotchcr) this morning, and asked whether applications for work would be received. Mr. Fletcher stated in reply that ho was open at any time to consider individual applications for employment but those, who wero re-employed must certainly bo accepted as, members of the new union before they could be allowed to mako a start either underground or on the surface.