COAL STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1921, Page 3

COAL STRIKE.

WORK CEASES TO-DAY. NEW AWARDS REJECTED. [by telegraph— run press association] DUNEDIN, Nov. 30 This afternoon the miners at the Taratu. Shag Point, Jubilee, and Christie Bros, coalpits handed in their notires to the coal-owners, that they would not work under the new award, ami that work would cease as from 10-dav.

THE NUMBER ON STRIKE. DUNEDIN, Nov. 30 It is approximately estimated that the number of coal miners who are involved in the coal strike are as follows: Taratu Mine 85 Green Island 50 Shag Point 2(1 Total 105

WARONUI MINERS. DUNEDIN, Nov. 30 It is not. known what attitude the Wnronui coal miners intend to take up. hut this mine will, it is expected, he working as usual to-morrow. KAITANGATA ACCEPT REDUCTIONS. DUNEDIN. Nov. 30. There was a general meeting of miners held at Kailangata this morning, when the new award was discussed. The men decided by a live to one majority, to accept the altered conditions. and the reduced wages, and to continue wotk. OWNERS' ATTITUDE. EXPECT SHORT STRIKE. DUNEDIN. Nov. 30

The coal owners are apparently not seriously concerned over the men s action in giving notice, and a long strike is not anticipated.

It is pointed out that with the summer weather and the large stocks of coal that a>'e in every distributor.' - cento-, and with the -peetre of unemployment stalking abroad, the chances ate all against the strikers. The coal merchants in Hie city have huge storks of coal on hand. No anxiety is fell. The large factories are all well supplied. The Railway Department has an immense stock ot coal.

STATE MINERS. 1, i- understood that, in view of the eiiloi c i-inent ol lie" awards a- Itotu now. there will he a -lop-work meeting 1,,-day at the Stale mine. It i- possible similar meeting- "ill also he held at West Coast Mines.

COAST MINES IDLE. CREYMOUTH. Dee 1. St ini-" ork meetings were held U'-djty • t the State and Paparoa mines. Ihe burner was adio.itnod till to-morrow anl Paparoa adjourned till Tuesday I mie i- no work meanwhile. The Blackball mine is also idle. There will he a stopwi»rU mooting to-morrow.

COAL STRIKE NOT SERTOUS. DUNEDIN, Die. 1

So far, about 20 men are out in the mine strikes. It is considered the loyal at tit lire of the Kailangata men has given the strike a had set’ hack, and all mine- "ill he working in a few days. , , , , A leading employer stated tho Labour Department would have to see the Court’s award was carried out. as a breach had been commit ted.