"MINERS' COMPLAINT."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 317, 7 January 1909, Page 2

"MINERS' COMPLAINT."

POSITION IX WM'POKT. liy Telegraph.—Press Association. Westporl, Wednesday. Mr. Dixon, district superintendent of flie Hcstport foal Company, does Slot anticipate mat the Kectlou trouble will vxtenu 10 the collieries in the Wesiflorfc (listnei. The relations between ue Wcslport Coal Company and its employee* are, .Mr. Dixon says, of the most fxiiii.il eluir.ieler, and he tan ace no reason why they should not continue so. The president of the Denniston .Miners' I uiou reports that there ure no developments at IJennistoll. The Grimily Union likewise has so far not been all'eeled by the dispute at Itecfton. The feeling in labor circles in Westport is that the disagreement should bo conlined to lnangahua and that a settlement should be arrived at there a» 'early as possible, Two \\ estport police constables hare • been ordered to Reeftoa.

POSITION AT UEKFTOX. Heefton, Night. Incessant rain again today damped all concerned in the deadlock. Owing to the refusal to allow mines and lotteries to be watched the companies asked the police for protection as men nva' impossible ly die obtained. .Several police are being drafted here in consequent!'. A large number of men is drifting away, but there are still many nieii in Hecftoa doing nothing. The crisis is affecting trade. Already business is very dull. Great ho|>cs are held that tin- Government Insurance Department will ultimately come to the rescue. The men arc hoping almost against hope.