WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 138, 29 October 1912, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

the iiuntly dispute,

• By Telegraph-Press Association. nr.. o , . .Auckland, Monday. Mi. temple, in the course of a speech ± & n J e f tln g of Huntly miners, emphasised the lact that the luck of funds necessitated the decision of the executive m advising the men to return to work. It was better to give the FedUh ,°tV °A mnce \° "S ht oufc to a fin- ' I!. * ,t L !efton and AVnilii than risk a failure all over. The financial factor was a tremendous hurdle. The, Federations recommendation was Adopted, but a further motion was carried, "That m the event of any further victimisation the whole body of men refrain from going down tlie mine." the taupiri strike.

_ . . Auckland, Last Night, the Taupiri Coal Mines directors held a conference to-day regarding the position at the mine and the decision of the men to resume work. No official notification of such intention had beei received. The directors decided to state the conditions upon which individual workers, excepting those whose services have been dispensed with, will now be employed as follows, for the time being: The hours of work will be the same as those contained in the now suspended award; the directors state definitely and clearly (a) that they are prepared to enter into a new agreement between the company and a union registered under the Arbitration Act, (b) that they will not under any circumstances recognise or enter into any agreement with the Labor Federation.