THE RESUMPTION.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 87, 8 November 1912, Page 4

THE RESUMPTION.

iWHAT OF THE FUTURE?

The Huntly correspondent of one of the Auckland papers telegraphed as follows on October 29:— , "For the first time for over two weeks the mine whistles this morning met with a response, and by 7.30 a.m. the men began to muster at Ralph's and Extended mines. A copy of the directors' official statement had been posted up at the pit-heads. The men, on reading fiie statement, seemed nonplussed, and, in several cases, cam* down from the pit-head and consulted members of the local executive, who were Btrongly in evidence. In every instance the executive recommended the men to start work right away, and before 8 o'clock the men commenced to descend.

At present the roll of workers is about 70 short of the number working previous to the trouble, the Absentees being men who have left the district-or are working a few miles away. It is expected that, within a week or so, the full number will again be employed.

. The mines bear the old familiar appearance. The coal commenced to come up within two or three hours of tl» resumption of work; For the present the tension is undoubtedly relieved, but the registration of the new union will be the crucial point.

Naturally, the local executive and visiting Federationists are oharj of expressing their opinions freely, but, from their supporters it can be gathered that the delegates will insist €nat their position is not so bad as it appears to be. The general idea is that either the registration of the new union or the expiry of the award may again precipitate trouble."