MINING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1923, Page 4

MINING TROUBLE.

fI!Y TKt.KOtlAra —PKtt CUtiSS ASSOCIATION.] CITIZEN'S CU.MM IT'I'F.K RESOI.I'r loxs. WLSTi’UIiT. Nov. 1. The Citizens Committee met to-day and a resolution was passed recumnielidiiig that the local dispute he settled on the spot provided, immediately a settlement was effected, a resumpiion of work would take place; that application be made for the termination of the award or amending tin? same, the nee--ary proceedings to commence within one month. The committee recommends a conference ot both parties prior to the molding of the Conciliation Council and that the wages question he based on the cost of living at the mining settlements on. e West Coast. j STATEMENTS RY MR BISHOP, i WELLINGTON. Nov. I. • Mr T. 0. Bishop, the Secretary to

the Coal Mine Owners Association, is due back in Wellington front the West Coast on Sunday morning. A telegram received from Air Hi-hop by the Coal Mine Owners' Association states that a conference between the representatives of tile Association and miners’ unions was held on Wednesday. After sitting all day Wednesday, however, it broke up without arriving at any settlement. The employers, Afr Bishop stated, had done their utmost to reach a settlement, but the miners’ delegates had held out for impossible terms. REEKTON. Nov. 1. Air Bishop, Secretary of the Coal Alitie Owners’ Federation, na-sed through Reefton to-day. lie stated that lie had addressed all the Unions in the Puller district and laid tile position before them. He said the owners had offered to submit the dispute to the Conciliation Court, and scrap trie Agreement. Their last word was pes-d----mistic as to the set tlement of the dis-' pure. It was predicted that it will last for six months. :