EVENTFUL HISTORY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8358, 19 February 1913, Page 9

EVENTFUL HISTORY

WAIHI MINERS’ UNION HALL. Press Association. WAIHI, February IS. The Miners’ Union Hall has passed through another stage of its eventful history. It will be remembered that immediately after tho tragic occurrence in the vicinity of the hall the premises were entered and taken, possession or by a number of financial members ot tho old union who were also members of the arbitration union. Possession lasted for a week, and was terminated by tho unexpected re-entry of prominent members of the old union, who opened the doors while the hall was empty. Since that time the members of the union have occupied the premises, the secretary (Mr Franklin) holding the keys and using tho building for the old union’s purposes, yesterday afternoon eight financial members of the old union,- but who are out of the books of the new union, walked into the hall to pay their contributions while the secretary was there. The secretary insisted on the payment ot all levies due to the old union as well as contributions. To this the mem bers objected, expressing their willingness to pay the ordinary contributions but nothing more. As the secretary stood firm in the matter no payments were made, and as the members decided that they had the right to the Use of the hall they took possession of the building, and are now occupants.