Taupiri Coal Miners’ Union.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 66, Issue 66, 9 January 1914, Page 3

Taupiri Coal Miners’ Union.

ELECTION OF OFFICEBEARERS. A general meeting of the members of the newly formed Arbitration union was held in the King’s Hall on Wednesday night, Mr S. Dixon presiding over a good attendance. As the president and secretary entered the hall they received quite an ovation which the former acknowledged before business commenced. After thanking those present for the confidence they had shown in him and his colleagues in office, he ‘advised all to adhere strongly to the principles of arbitration, rand by their strict adherence to the agreements solemnly and advisedly entered into make an end to the Strike as a weapon of industrial warfare, the resort to such obsolete weapon being the forerunner of lawlessness, disorder, intolerance, poverty and misery. The industrial agreement made between them and the Company was a most equitable one, and it behoved the workers to act in accordance with its spirit. The minutes of the previous meeting having been approved, and after the usual routine business had been finished office-bearers were elected as follow :—Trustees, Messrs J. A. Parkes and J. “Carylon; Scrutineers, Messrs J. Gilmour and J. McLean ; Auditors, Messrs E. Mackay and J. Gardiner. The appointment of check inspectors was left to the executive to deal with. A circular from the executive of the Ohinemnri Mines and Batteries Employees’ Union inviting the union to send a delegate or delegates to the conference of representatives of Arbitration unions to be held at an early date was considered, and it was resolved to act in -''ordr’ " .-pint of the 3 . tries attach - auie to the various Offices connected with the union was next considered. The president thought that his and other offices shop Id be strictly honorary, and the meeting resolved that the secretary should receive £SO per annum and the treasurer £5, the honorarium of £ls formerly paid to the president to be discontinued forthwith. The meetin accordance with the opinion of the president decided accordingly. At a meeting of the executive held immediately after the general meeting applications for membership of the new union were considered, and approved or otherwise.