RESUMING TO-DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1932, Page 5

RESUMING TO-DAY

NORTHERN MINES

BALLOT FAVOURS AGREEMENT.

N (Per Press Association — Copyright.)

HAMILTON, July 11

The Waikato miners, in their ballot, have decided in ‘favour of the new .'•agreement. The mines will -resume work to-mor-row on the basis that ( was agreed upon by th 6 men’s representatives and the ccal owners in the conference at Wellington last week. ,V ' .

By a majority of nearly four to o":e, the miners of the Waikato rnd Hikurangi coal fields decided to-day to accept th e settlement of the Northern Coal Mines dispute which was effected” by their delegates at the conference with the Minister of.Labour and the representatives of the coal mine owners in Wellington last Friday. Th"-s '•means that the miners • will .go .back f.i work in the Waikato and Hikurangi mines .to-morrow morning, after a stop-, page'df five weeks and three days., .

The. voting was by a secret ballot, which was taken among th e miners r I'ident in Huntly yesterday, a, among the miners resident at PnH mire, Rotowaro, Renown and Hiku'raugi; to-day, 'V J; - Tho ballot papers read • "Are you in favour of accepting the new agreement p” The result was as follows: 'ares~s27. Np—lsß. Majority for acceptance—369, The total valid vbt's cast numbered 685. A-ft Hough the separate figures for eacHtnirie ar© not available, it is understood that the majority for acceptance was much larger in the Waikato Unions than at 'Hikurangi, where the settlement was agreed to by only a small margin of votes. { • BALLOT AT HIKURANGI. WHANGAREI, July 11. Y.Tftere was a secret ballot of the, Hikurangi. Miners’ Union'' this morning concerning the Wellington conference agreement. The officials of the Union are as yet reticent as to the outcome, but it is understood that the decision has been in favour of returning to work o'n the Wellington terms by a .small majority. It is. stated that the Hikurangi men iare, now waiting the result of, the Waikato ballot.