COAL QUESTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1921, Page 1

COAL QUESTION.

at the state mines. Last night the State Miners’ Union held meetings at Rnnanga an Ke--ivanui. The terms <ii the General Manager were discussed from every angle, and the majority of the men registered an emphatic objection to their acceptance In short, by a majority of about six to one, Air James’ terms were rejected by the men. The voting was as follows: T , .... , AT run am; a. For acceptance Against Majority against 08 at reavanui. For acceptance . Of' Against ° totals. , 25 For Acceptance Against Majority against I<J ; J There will be no work to-day at the State Mine. BLACKBALL MINERS. DECIDE TO RESUME. The Blackball Miners’ Union, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, decried to ■resume work, end tb start will made under the new award at the mine this morning. The motion to resume work uas carried by a narrow majority. MINERS’ FEDERATION CONFERRING. NO STRIKE AID FROM ALLIANCE. [BV TELEGRAPH —FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Dec 1"4. The Executive of the Miners’ Federation'are discussing the situation arts, ing out of the strike of certain of the miners. The discussion is being con ** tjd to the present there lias been m statement made as to their decisions. Mr Alack (President of the Alban* of Labour) recently denied that th men acted under the instructions o the Alliance. From enquiries mad since Mr Alack made this statement i would appear that the miners act*

purely on instructions from their own organisation and not from tbe Alliance of Labour. It is understood that at the recent conference of tho Alliance of Labour, the representatives of the Miners’ Federation besought the support of the Alliance for tbe miners in the event of a strike, but that some members of the Alliance were opposed to anything in the nature of an industrial upheaval at the present time, owing to the adverse economic conditions.