LATE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1917, Page 1

LATE NEWS.

I’Ea Pkkhs Association. —Copyeiuht THE GOaL STRIKEMinisters’ Visit WESTPORT, April 16. The Acting-Premier and-tlie Minister for Mines addressed the miners at Millcr.ton, Stockton and Denniston today, putting, it. is understood, the position plainly before them. T/he press were not admitted to the’ meetings. The Ministers returned to Westport this evening and leave on a visit to the Greymouth mines in the morning. It It is intended to take on Thursday a secret ballot of the miners in the 'Puller district on the question of resuming work. A Sedition Charge, DUNEDIN, April 17. Albert Coleman a visitor from Hunan" ga was arrested at Fairfield to-night on a charge of inciting to a seditious strike. It is said that Coleman hau been visiting Nightcaps and other Southland and Otago mining centres and addressing the men in terms involving a breach of tho War Regulations.

Aickland MinersAUCKI.OND, April IS. Information was received in Auckland to-night that the coal miners employed at the Waipa collieries near Ngahuawaha went out on strike tins morning. There arc between lbO and 200 m the employ of the company.. The men employed by the Tanpirt Mines and by the Pukemivo Collieries held an important meeting to-night, the result of which lias not yet transpired. It is expected, however, that the men working in this group of mines at Huntly may go out on strike to-morrow. The Taupiri employs over 350 men, and the Pukemiro from 180 to 200. So far as can be ascertained the Mm concerned have not given any reason for their action. The only motive that can he assigned to them is their opposition to conscription. It is lioped further trouble may be averted by the early settlement of the strike of the West Coast miners by the Acting-Prime Minister aind .the Hon Mr M acDonald. Anti-Shouting. WELLINGTON, April 16.—At r t ne Magistrate's Count Ito-day, George Bosely, Doris Carter, Reginald Davis and Katies Mclnroe, hotel bar attendants, whose eases were heard last week, were fined £2 each for breaking the anti-shouting regulations. Florence Martin, who was convicted today was similarly fined. ~ , Train Services. WELLINGTON, April m. Regarding the reduced train services commencing on May Ist, it is now stated that unless the coal miners i sumo, much greater .reductions will be necessary, of which possibly only a week’s notice will he given. Goods trains were not to he reduced, but it a further cut is made this will be done. Efforts will be made to carry essentials, but other goods may sometimes be declined. There will be no delay re the timetable for such a change, because ab arrangements were made at Christmas when a strike was thought probable.