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COAL DISPUTE

SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED IN THE SOUTH NORTHERN MINES STILL IDLE ' . • By Telegraph—Press AseoclatUn. Gore, September It. The coal dispute at the Gore and Ma> taura mines has beeji settled to tho satisfaction of both parties. Mr. ]?. Jlally met, the representatives of both sides yesterday, and the agreement was signed to-day. AUCKLAND PACES SERIOUS PROBLEM. By Telegranli—Association Auckland, September 14. Tho Mayor (Mr. Gunson) slates thai coal is available for city utility 6orvices for a few days_ only, Unless there is a speedy resumption of operations in tho Waikato, and the renewal of local do l liveries, the city will within, the next ten days be faced with a very serious problem. The trains have sufficient in stock for that period, and 'light and power supplies will last about twenty days. MORE PARLIAMENT THE MINERS AND THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT: A further attempt to clear up the exact position in regard to tho dispute at th« Waikato coal mines was made in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central). He quoted a statement by t&a secretary'of the mining company that at Huntly it was a. matter entirely between the men and the Railway Department, with which the company could not interfere. How were the members of the House to come to any conclusion regarding the dispute/ asked Mr. Parry, when tno company said it was the Government's dispute, and the Government said it was the. company's dispute! l Mr. Massey said the position was as 110 had stated already. It was a dispute between the men and the mine-own-ers, arising out of what had been done at the State coal mines, which were situated iu a location ft'here it was impossible to place residences. The men liad to go to their work from Eunanga or even from Greymonth, and had to be carried by rail. There had been complaints' about it ever since tho mines had been opened. The representatives of the men had come to him, and asked that the Government should make a better time-table, and make arrangements to carry the men at a lower Tate. The matter had come to a head with the recent stoppage of work. Tho arrangement was made bv the Mines Department actiiw for the Government. The -•tines Department paid the ordinary rates for the men being carried, and tha Railway Department did not come into the matter at all. He was making inquiries as to what was being done at Huntly. He- ivas very sorry that 110 coal was coming from the mines, or I rather from three of them. He hoped that the men would' go back to wurk, for coal was urgently wanted. The miners should avoid anything in tho nature of ,j'. go-slow policy or a strike. .They should remember the country's dependence vpon them. He did not wish to do any injustice to anybody, but he did not think this was an unrinuonubla view to take, in view of what had been done for them lately.

■Mr. H. E. Holland (Buller) asked, wliether it was not true that that the wholo of this dispute ranged round the" differed t.iation in rates for workmen when trav<?llinjf. Did the disputo not rise from the request on tlio part of the State miners for rates- similar to those >jnjoycd, say; by workmen travelling from Petone to. Wellington, and did not the miners ask- that .they should have the same rates as those- for workmen, in the* Wellington "md other districts, which were conceded to the men at the State mines? i

Mr. Mflssey said that there was no analogy between the State miners and the/so districts where there were special rates. There were special workmen's rates at the four gresct .centres ■of population These were instituted for the purposes of-inducing'people to go out of the townß to live, and 60 avoid congestion. It was not a matter of railway revenue at all. The system had been in operation for very many years, and up to the present time there had not been any friction. The niTners were trying to do something different. -.They were working in- tho country, and -wanted- to livo in. the. town. He did not wish to do them any injustice, but he had been told that the companies in some cases had provided, them with houses, and they would not live in themj

MR. HAIXY TO VISIT HUNTLY

The Prime. Minister stated Inst night that Mr. P. Hally, who has been engaged adjusting coal disputes in the South Island,, will go to the northern mines when, he returns, to Wellington. He will bo- asked bv tho Government to 6ee if ho can brinpr about a settlement of the dispute that has caused a fttoppage af. the Huntly raijies.

All the recent disputes in the Otago and Southland mines have been adjusted, but there are.still troubles outstanding on- the- 'West- Coast. The Paparea mine has been idle for some time, and the Blackball minors arc showing.-; signs of discontent.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 6

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COAL DISPUTE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 6

COAL DISPUTE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 6

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