Miners’ Union.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 6, 8 May 1914, Page 2

Miners’ Union.

A general meeting of the members of the Taupiri Miners’ Union was held in the King's Hal! on Wednesday evening, Mr. S. Dixon presiding over a good attendance of members. After the adoption of the min.utes of the preceding meeting and consideration of the correspondence, the chairman moved that a levy of one shilling per quarter per member be struck, the proceeds to be divided equally between the School of Min ‘s, the Brass Bind, and the Athletic Association. In speaking to the motion Mr Dixon detailed the advantages that miners were now able to derive from attendance at the classes held in connection with the School of Mines which, as it had been instituted for the purpose of enabling all to obtain that technical education necessary to those desirous of promotion, deserved every assistance the Union could give it. The Band was also a most deserving institution, while by assisting the the Athletic Association they. were supporting a body that intended to secure for the residents a public recreation ground of sufficient area to admit of games of all sorts. The motion was carried unanimously. It was decided to fix the remuneration of the check inspectors at fifteen shillings a day. For the position five candidates were nominated, those successful being Messrs Geo. Allen and J. Turton. To enable them to carry out their duties more efficiently, the executive was empowered to procure an anemometer. Out of the fine nominees Messrs W. Warren and J. O’Brien were elected auditors, while Messrs J. Stewart and T. Cochrane were elected scrutineers for Ralph’s mine, and Messrs J. McLean and Rothwell for the Extended. The meeting decided that the rules dealing with members in arrear be strictly enforced, and it was resolved that a deputation wait on the mining manager and request him to do what he could to prevent the men from rushing the cages as they proceeded to and from work, and in this way reduce to a minimum the danger incurred by those who were unwilling to wait there turn. Before closing the meeting the President referred in feeling terms to the deathof Mrs Mac Kay the wife of the Union’s secretary, and moved that the sincere sympathy of the members of the union be conveyed to the sorrowing husband and family The motion was carried in silence, those 1 present signifying their acquiescence by standing. The meetng closed with cheers for the President.