HUNTLY MINE DISASTER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 48, 13 October 1914, Page 6

HUNTLY MINE DISASTER.

MASTER ; PARLIAMENT. ' |Pbk Pkm» ABBOOIATiyIf ,f. V , Wellington, petpher.l2. ! In the House of Reprtpenta.tives to-night the Premier, in reply to Mr Russell, who, asked ,hinj., withqnt previous notice, said.,,the,Jlunfiy Disaster Commission had not consulted him with regard to the adjournment till ;ihe 22nd,,. He desired to say,, however,. that the Government intended to have the whole matter thoroughly sifted, and the blame placed upon the right shoulder.

Iri reply to Mr Wilford, the Premier said he had seen the remarks of (Mr Burgess, S.M., Chairman of the Commission, with regard to the necesisity for a sepai’ate commission to enquire into,.the charges of victimisation hy t . the mine owners, and he would bring the matter before Cabinet.

THE wMINES CLOSED DOWN.

Auckland, October 12. The Extended* mine and Ralph’s mine closed down this morning, the Only men employed being those who arc getting coal toi keep the pumps going. Ralph’s mine will probably bq closed for’ two months, awaiting the arrival of a permitted explosive .from England. Ail explosive manufactured in Auckland is now being experiemnted with, and so far it has given fairly high test, but a more severe trial will he given shortly. The explosive, however, will first have to be sanctioned by the, Government, be.fore being used in the mines. The township of Huntly presents the,(appearance of -the strike times, the, ■streets being filled with idle men.