THe HUNTLY MINE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 34, 26 September 1914, Page 8

THe HUNTLY MINE.

RESUMPTION OF WORK. ' [Pish' Peebs AesocrATiolN.] Auckland, September 25. ■ Alter an enforced period of idleness; extending over a fortnight, the Indus-* trial wheels at Huiitly were again set 1 in motion this morning. When the; whistle sounded 198 men were ready to, go down the Extended mine, and at> Ralph’s, the scene of the explosion; 'wind, cost 13 lives, three gangs of 20S' men each descended to carry on the, clearing of the falls of hoal, prepara-; toiy to resuming regular work. The; nu ragers of the mines, Mr Woods and' Mr Fletcher,; stated that the response, of men was quite satisfactory. Usually; theft are about 200 men in the Extend-; ed mine, but as Friday is the last day, of the week it is presumed that some: of the men are waiting to begin with; a clear week. .

It is just a fortnight since the explosion stopped work at the mine, but although the men have not been earning anything they have received a week’s pay, due to the fact that the Con pany always keeps a week in hand.