WORK AND WAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 6, 1 February 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES

Ml'.l'.TlNi; Of MINERS. =iv TtrH'gi'uph.—t'ross Association. Westport, Saturday. A uia-s meeting of uiiners in the West port Coal Coinpanv r s employ will held at W'aimaiigarna to-day. There were about - 2.">1l from (iranily anil from Dcuni-tnii present. The meeting was not open to the Press, but infovmation was given that after a lengthy discussion the following resolutions were carried unanimously: -(1) That the Miners' Federation ICxeciitive he asked to meet the ollicers of Westport Coal Company nnd try to get the company to do away with the medical examination, anil, failing their complying with the rcipiest, that the Federation lie asked to arrange to get legislation passed doing away with the examination; (:!) that the (Iranily and Deuniston .Medical Association be requested to have the examination discontinued; CD that ihc II"' Messrs. Coliin and Oregau. be thanked Tor their services on behalf of the miners.

WKST COAST illXKlis. Chrisl.ehurch. Last N'iglit. 1 Mr. A. L. Tacon, a ilreyinoiith business man. states that though II i,ii„„ ■trouble on Hi,. Coast has lieen settled 'temporarily, 'lure exists a leelin.r <f unrest, a feeling that a trial nf strength ,'s imiiiiiieiit behveen coal and gold miners and the employers. A few agilalors. 'lninpf all the mischief, the bulk of tne miners seem to be satisfied, but tlle.se irresponsible agitators «re stirring up strife, lie expressed the "l""'»" 'l'"'t when the struggle came H would affect ev rv class in the eominn,. US', and the principle of preference to '"-.'•"IMS wotiki l.'e one of i|, s oulslandftcituivs.