COAL MINES DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 286, 27 August 1920, Page 6

COAL MINES DISPUTES

f___ STATE MINEIiS CALL STOP-WOBK MEETING. By Teleeriinli-Prcfls Association ' Tl,. «„.- ir- Gr6y , m T ° t ut . h ' August-20. Ihe State Miners' Union met at Runanga to-night to consider the disputes existing at the Taratu, Green- Island, and Mataura mines; It expressed "re. grot that .the Government did not bring pressure to bear on the coal owners at the respective places tohnve them adhere to last February's national agree-, ment, as the Miners' Federation executive has endeavoured to persuade them to do. It was decided, in view of the failure to move in the direction indicated, that on Monday at 10 a.m. a stepwork mooting of the union be held to discuss what action should be taken. It is understood that all tho othsr coal miners' unions in the Dominion will do likewise, and that the meetings may have a far-reaching effect. REDUCED OUTPUT AT TAUPIRI. By Telegraph—Press Association. , Auckland, August 26. The output of coal at tho Taupiri mines on Wednesday was the same ns that on Tuesday, which showed a fallingoff for the day of 100 tons, as compared with the normal output. This is taken by thei company' 6 officials as on indication that the go-slow" policy is being resumed. The output at the Pukomiro Collieries is normal.