THE BLACKBALL TROUBLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2153, 31 March 1908, Page 2

THE BLACKBALL TROUBLE.

WAIHI MINERS’ UNION

CONTRIBUTE £SO -PER WEEK

(Per Press Association.) WAIHI, March 30. At a special meeting of the Wailii Miners’ Union, to consider the question of -financial assistance to the Blackball Union, it was unanimously resolved to levy a shilling pelmember while the strike continues. It was also resolved that a cony of the following resolutions be sent to the Minister ,for Labor: “That the Arbitration Act requires amending in the direction of placing employers on the same footing as employes; and that the union has no confidence in the president of the Court.” The number in the Wai'lii Union is 1000, and the levy produces £SO a week.

THE TYNESIDE MINERS. Press Association. GREY,MOUTH, March 30. . The following corrected report is given:—At a largely -attended' meeting of- the 'Brunner .Miners’ Union on Saturday afternoon a motion was moved as-follows: “T-liat the Blackball Union be informed that this Union cannot entertain such a proposil, as it is not in accordance with the Industrial- Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and this Union does not favor cancellation, and until such cancellation we -are bound, to abide by the Act.” An amendment was moved as follows: “That we respectfully request -the management to refrain from supplying orders from the Blackball -Coal Company, and- that an early reply be requested.” In the discussion that followed no one was in favor of -a strike, which it was recognised would bo a very -foolish step to take. ‘Mr. Russell was not present at the meeting nor were representatives of the Blackball miners. -Many married miners who opposed the strike, came to town as usual, knowing tliat the proposal would be°rejected by an overwhelming majority. This proved to be the ease, the voting bring £7 to 12.

TYPOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 30. The committee of the Canterbury typographical Association on Saturday evening received a letter from the Trades and! Labor Council, saying as to assistance to Blackball strikers that it had been unanimously resolved that the Association had no sympathy with the miners in (tlieir action, and could not- therefore grant them any monetary help. A TEMPORARY ARMISTICE. MATTERS VERY QUIET. Press Association. GREYMOUTH, March 30. Nothing further lias transpired during the day regarding strike matters. Very little discussion was going on amongst the townspeople, except quiet, congratulations that affairs had turned out satisfactory. At 8 o’clock to-night nothing had taken palce at Blackball during the day, no overtures of any kind being made to the manager, nor did anymeeting of tho miners appear to have been held. SOCIALISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March. 30. Up to the 'present the'Wellington Socialist unity has sent £3O to the Blackball strikers. Mr. P. H. Hickey, representing the Blackball Union, left Wellington to-day for Auckland.