THE BLACKBALL TROUBLE.
RENEWAL OF SUPPORT. NO WORK DOES NOT AIEAN NO AIONEY. Press Association. GREYAIOUTM, April 13. The Wharf Laborers’ Union, at a meeting on Sunday night, decided to continue their support to the wives and children of the Blackball strikers. The meeting was addressed by Alessrs Rogers and Goldsmith, of Blackball. A meeting of the Tyneside Aimers is called lor Friday to re-eonsider their action on Saturday of withdrawing support from the miners at Blackball. One of the strikers, writing to tho “Grey Argus” regarding Saturday’s meeting at Blackball, states that the minors were told before the meeting that they were going to got- 33s a week for each man, 10s for wife, and 5s for each child. “Their desire to have money without working was too strong- and consequently tho opportunity for a settlement passed, and wo arc going to live on tho money of others. The meeting passed off nicely. and wo all returned later and received our weekly allowance, some of us up to tho time of £4 55.” WELLINGTON, April 13. Afr. Pritchard, the delegate of the Blackball Minors Union, left to-night for Christchurch to see Air. G. G. Stead in connection with the strike at the Blackball mine. '
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2165, 14 April 1908, Page 3
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