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"MINERS' COMPLAINT."

-NJiUCAS'i'Ui IUNEHS' ASSISTANCE. Sydney,-January IJ. Thu Newcastle .Miners' federation, in response lu n cnli|e from tile Now Zealand Miners' t'cdernlioa, adopted a resolution pledging assistance to the New /culmm minors and to at once co-oper-ate wiiii Hi,- vtaterside workers with a view t» tinting nil supplies of foul to •New Ji;-iilaiul. What steps Hie e'edcrai ,10,1 jitiijio-,, -, inking tu rariy the resolution into ili'eet is not disi-iosed. AllXKliS- KKOKiIATION' COXGHATU-' LATED. It;,- Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Monday. A meeting attended hy .representalives of Hie Auckland labor unions and ol the W.i.hi, llunlly anil Kiripaku .Miners' I'nio.i.,, discussed the present dilliuilty ol the insiirauee of miners. lieso--1 Unions were passed congratulating the .Minns' I'Vilern 1 ion upon the firm stand it had taken, rejoicing that it had come with credit it ml honor out of the fight and assuring Hie Federation tlint i:i any ■ilea struggle it would have the moral and active support of Unions represented in the iiicrling

It was further resolved, ''That in order to minimise any attempt in l'arliiinielli tu delete clause 10, relating to miners' disease, the meeting ntloiigly urge* (he .Miners' Federation and Thames .Miners' L'uion to run a bona lide miners' representative in the Thames, bye-election."

'MINUS AT KEEFTON. Wellington, Monday. The lieefton Press representatives were not admitted to the minora' meeting on Saturday, but the resolutions passed ore given out as follows:—(1) That the Federation be empowered to arrange a settlement on terms outlined in the Premier's telegram. (2) In view of the abandonment of the medical examination as far as miners are concerned the difficulty is at an end.' (3) That this .meeting cordially appreciates the action of the Premier and assures him. his confidence in the honor of the rainyI crs will not be misplaced. Recfton, Last Night, Mine employers informed a Press representative that they were awaiting ■further information from the Government in regard to the measures likely, to be proposed. Meanwhile they havo iiint received any communication from, "the Accident Department. It is believed tho Department could not undir'takv fresh risks unless its action hv approved by Order-in-C'ouncil. The employing companion, insured as they were in different offices, also wanted to know if the liuveriiineut would take over the. s]>ecial risk of disease, or were tho cm-. ploying coni|mnies to forfeit their policies with the other insurance companies as unexpended amounts re accidents, and transfer to the government Department? Employers stated they may. ■rend clause 10 as Mr. Sample did, but -.i Wellington lawyer, consulted as to 'his opinion of the clause, gave it in ten ! iilicel» of foolscap. How, then, they ask, ; can ordinary employers read it?

The .Miners' Union informed the Times •that there was no change hi the posi■tiem. They were simply waiting on employers. There are still a good many; •men in town. Keeling against the companies for delaying a settlement is very •strong and freely expressed. Ml!. SKERRETT'S OPINION.

EMPLOYERS' federation PROTEST.

Wellington, Last Night. 'Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., has given an opinion regarding the mining trouble. ■Mr. Skerrett says: "Section 10 of the ■Workers' Compensation Act is extremely difficult to construe to entitle the worker to compensation. Under the Section lie must be able to establish •that lie contracted the disease within twelve months previous to the date of ■disablement. It is difficult to see how either mine-owners or insurance com': ■panics can possibly dispense with the periodical examination of miners under ■the law as at present framed. At present mine-owners are not only liable if ■the disease is contracted within twelve •months previous to the date of disablement and only continue to be liable if death or incapacity occurs within twelve months after the worker ceases to be ■employed by the employer. Without ■medical examination it is plainly impossible to tell when the disease has been contracted, mid it is therefore essential 'for the employers and the. insurance companies to have a periodical examin■ation of the workers for the purpose of tiscertaiuing whether the disease was ■contracted within twelve months of the disability or death. So long, therefore, ■as the law remains in its present condition, it .-eons to me impossible to dispense with u periodical examination of ■the men. Directly the Government insurance policies expire the position will ■he exactly the same as it is to-day. •The same questions will arise and the ■same precautions will be necessary, except, of course, so far as they may be affected by the new legislation, the nature of which it is impossible to ■predicate." ■ The Advisory Hoard of the Employers" ■Federation met this afternoon to consider Mr. Sko.rrett's opinion on the situation. It was decided to convey to the Government the Board's regret at the ■notion taken in connection with this ■matter, it l>eing held that the interests of the mine-owners had not boon sufficiently considered, and that the attitude ■of the Government was very unfair to ■the insurance companies doing business ■in the Dominion. Exception was also taken to the fact that the Government communicated its intention to the ■Miners' Federation and did not at thesame time make known its decision to ■cither the mine-owners or the Em■plovers' Federation. The question was not comprehensively discussed, as the affiliated bodies are ■being communicated with, and upon receipt nf their replies further action will bo taken Uy the Advisory Board, It was iiNo resolved that the foregoing ■protest be sent on to the Prime Minia'ter. t

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 2

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"MINERS' COMPLAINT." Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 2

"MINERS' COMPLAINT." Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 2

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