THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 107, 27 April 1908, Page 2

THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

PROCESS OF COLLECTINC. THE FIXE. Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A.sked to slate the latest position with regard to llio Blackball strikers, JJr. r'imllay said that 'proceedings against the t'niou by warrant distress .had resulted in n„. warrant, being returned, ■nulla bono," by the baililt. the I'nion having been found to have no fund., t.) satisfy Mie dislres.-. I nder paragraph ••(!*' of seetiini 101 of the Coneiliaiiim and Arbitral inn A.-l. the Minister pointed out. an. application in siieh a ease must lie made tci the Arbitration Court or the president thereof for an order directed against the members of the Union to pay the line, the liability of eaeh member' being limited to .CIII. This application must be made upon notiee being given to t'he mi the t'nion notifying them of the intoution to apply for the order in question. ■ The plaee and date must also be nuti--1 lied. "I understand," proceeded Dr • I'imllav. "that the move has beei I pushed' forward by the frown Solicit!)) i at (ireymouth, and that notiees havi been served on. the t'nion members The application will. I am informed, In heard bv Mr. Justice Sim in Auckhimi

this week. Should he make an order, it will then be tiled in the Magistrate'* Court at Croymouth, and will have the

cll'cct of a judgment, of that Court. The 1 same proceeding-, would follow such an order as if it was a judgment at the Court in question. The procedure has to be strictly followed, and necessarily, as will be seen, this some delay."

AX ABORTIVE COXFKRKXCE. (ireymouth, Last Night. The Hon. Mr. Cuiniicss visited Blackball on Saturday, and had a conference with the minor,* regarding a selllement. of the strike. As far a« can be ascertained, nothing mas arrived at. CLAM TOR WHOXCFCL DISMISSAL. (Jreymoulh, Last Xight. The case in which l''ox, jirosideril of the Blackball Miners' I nion, is suing the Blackball Coal Company. for .C 55 I'm" wrongful dismissal, will he heard at Ahaura on Wednesday.