THE MINERS' STRIKE—PUBLIC MEETING.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 53, 4 February 1870, Page 2

THE MINERS' STRIKE—PUBLIC MEETING.

A public meeting of the miners took place at the Victoria Hall on the evening of Friday last to receive the report of the deputation who had that day waited upon Mr. Warden Itobinspn with the petition to his Honor the Superintendent, praying for the suspension of the clause in the Goldfielde Regulations, relative to abandoment of claims.

Mr. John O'Loughlan, being called to the chair, said—The object for which the present meeting has been convenes is to report to you the result of jM interview which this day took place vm tween the deputation from your bodl to Mr. Warden Robinson, upon theoc-J casion of presenting our petition to hifj

Hoiior. theVSuperintendent,. upon tbe subject of our present gFievipince.'; As one "of the deputation, Imust t§ll: you that tt|.deputation has been successful even beyond their most sanguine expectations; Mr; Warden Kobinsoii bad evidenced an earnest desire and an evident willingness to do all that lay in bis power to promote the interest and advance tue prosperity of the commu- ; nity at large. Ko't only did be promise to forward our petition for the consideration of his Honor the Superintendent by the first opportunity, but intimated ms willingness to grant protection for a period of two months, upon application stating the grounds upon; which the* protection sought wa3 claimed. Each application, however, must .be made separately, not collectively. I now recommend that this application for protection should be made as soon as possibje, in-order to afford each and everyone of us an opportunity of betaking ourselves to some employment, , by; means; of which we may be able to procure the means of living—whether that employment be in the creek, in the gully, in the shallow ground, in the,. deep ground, or in the harvest field, so long as a fair and honest livelihood could be obtained. We shall, be able now to leave for a time these claims, which have cost many of us so 'much labor and so great expense, without incurring the penalty of forfeiture, or. abandonment. This kind consideration on. the part of Mr. Warden Bobinson of our and attention to our wants, entitles him to the hearty thanks of every miner in the district. /(Hear, hear, and applause). . Several other gentlemen briefly addressed the meeting, reciprocating tlie sentiments of the chairman, and calling attention to three of their fellow-towns-men who had openly opposed them in i their present attempt to t obtain the redress of. their present grievance, and. suggesting that the same disregard should be exhibited/ to them as they exhibited towards the .mining commu- ' nity.- ■■ V -;'■■'■ '•■"' ';''■" L -;"'"; •■■..■ :| With ahearty of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated. /