THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 73, 16 March 1908, Page 2

THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

A CANVASS FOR FUNDS. Per Presa Association. Greymouth, Saturday. ■The Blackball Union has decided to send delegates to canvass for funds in all parts of the Dominion. A COMPLETE DEADLOCK. MIXERS REFUSE TO RESUME WORK. MIXE PROBABLY CUISINC, DOWX. A SERIOUS SITUATION.

Ureymouth, Last Night. There is a complete deadlock at lllae';hall over the strike. Everything was in readiness for work on Saturday, and the mine officials in attendance, but in miners turned up, and the mine was closed. The men are determined to stand firm and fight the position. At a meeting held it was decided to canvass fov support, and Mr. Pritchard was appointed to canvass Cliristchurch, Dunedin, and the rest of the South Island, while Mr. Ilickcy appeals to Wellington, West port, and Nelson. Efforts arc being made to get the Tyneside and State colliery minors to come out, but at meetings held on Saturday the proposal was not favorably received, ft is freely rumored that the Blackball Coal Company intend to close the mine down until tlic railway from Kgahcre. to Rlaeklrall is completed, anil in the meantime to go on erecting the new bins. The manager has notified the miners that all agreements and concessions agreed to by him are off. The miners claim that the decision of the Arbitration Court is too severe. On Saturdav evening everything was quiet, and no public speeches were delivered. TII3 whole affair is looked upon as very serious by the business people of Oreynioutli. and the Blackball tradesmen have slopped all credit, refusing goods unless money is paid down.