THE THREATERED LOOK-OUT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81844, 11 September 1906, Page 3

THE THREATERED LOOK-OUT

THE MINES AFFECTED. .Sydney, September in. The Maitland district mines that will be affected io flie event of a lock-out are Mebburij, Ka-t Greta, Standford, Merthyr. Heddoji, Greta, relawmain, Abermainj and Aberdaire. These mines employ a.to getber three thousand men and boy s. The miners' contention is that the dog-watch shift is injurious to health and dangerous in operation. The mine owners claim that night work is fuHowed in many other industries without dangerous or injur ious results. The trouble ha- bad the effect of increasing the output of Ke Newcastle mines where the dog watch is .not in opration. the lockout commences! Received loth, i -:I ■ 1 -' l ' ■ Sydney. September io. The lock-uu'l was enforced at the ntajority of the Maitiand district mines this morning. Ibe men car nf-d out their determination not to work the dog-watch, and when the day shifts presented themselves t.iey were informed they wou'd not lie a. Jr.ned to enter 'he mine- unless they jin ferred to work the "dog-' : The mine* thereupon returned to their homes. The Heddon and two other pits where there i- no do«-watc.i on Sunday night worked id day. but it is expected tin* minna th»-r»* \\i.l reJuse to work th<* waMi to-night.