"GO-SLOW" SYSTEM AT THE MINES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 308, 24 September 1919, Page 6

"GO-SLOW" SYSTEM AT THE MINES

THE REDUCTION IN OUTPUT. ' Mr. W. Pryor, the secretary of the New Zealand Coal Mine Owners' Association, has sent the foKc-wing letter to tho Prime Minister (Mr. W. F. Mnssey):— I have to advise you that I havo received information as under with regard 'to the ml notion in output in the coal mines of the Dominion lor tho week ended Fridity, September 19, in consequence of the adoption of the "go-slow"' policy in the mines:— Tons. Taupiri Coal Mines, Ltd '.. 1,665 AYeslport Coal Co., Ltd 1,041! ' Westport-Stockton Coal Co., Ltd.' ,805 Blackball Coal Co., Ltd-.- 394 Hikiirangi Coal Co., Ltd 693 Northern Coal Co., Ltd 610 Pukemiro Collieries, Ltd 433, W«ipa Collieries, Ltd 3GO, Kaifatrigata Mine? ....' 326 l'aparoa CoaO Mines, Ltd 320 'Taratu Minos ....' 267' Nigh'tcapa Coal Co., Ltd.: 246 '~•■ 7,792 In connection therewith, it has to be noted that the Northern Coal Company's mine at Kiripaka was closed down for tho whole period, but has now resumed operations under normal conditions. of the Green Island (Otago) mines have also produced the usual quantity of coal. In addition to the above figures, the reduction of output in the State mines (estimated at approximately 1000 tons) must be taken into account. The loss in production for the three weeks during which the "go-s'.ow" system has-been in operation ,is, therefore, as under:— ' . '.' . Tons. For the week ended September 5 ...... 7,170 For tho week ended September 12 ... 8,299 For the week ended September 19 .... 8,792 '* Total reduction in output for 3 ■■' weeks .■ .-.,.:...,;.>. ■.■.,...-...24,261 ','cEMPiNT WOEkT.OTECTED. - By Telccranb;—l'rcss Association./. Whahgarei, September 23. , The manager.of the Portland Cement Works states that the shortage of coal caused by the miners' "go-slow" policy has necessitated the disuse of one plant, and only half the second plant is he: ng operate;!. About 200 men are affected. POSITION AT THE TAItATU MINES. By Telegraph-PreM Association. Duno'din, September 23. As a result of the "go-slow" policy the output of the Taratu mines has been reduced by fully one-third. • It is understood that unless the men revert to nor'mal working the management will close one mine and work ,only one. A stopwork meeting was held by the miners, this morning, but was adjourned.