MINE OWNERS
PROPOSALS FOR CONFERENCE
, by Telegraph—Pet Press Association)
AUCKLAND, June 17. . Tlte President of the New Zealand Coal Mine Owners’ Federation, Mr W. S. Holgate, in a ; statement to-day, jjaild. tile owners were prepared to adopt the suggestion of miners that 4>he men on strike resume work next Monday; under the old terms, provided it is clearly understood that district conferences were to he held to negotiate district agreements. A national conference to negotiate a national agreement would not be considered.
„ The; position was that the whole strike was in the hands of the Miners’ Federation, of which Mr McLagan was ,secretary. One national conference had been forced upon the owners in 1927, which had proved disastrous to the industry and was set aside by the Arbitration Court; : .
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1932, Page 6
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129MINE OWNERS Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1932, Page 6
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