THE COAL STRIKE.
MINISTERS' INTERVENTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Westport, April 16. Sir James Allen and Mr. MacDonaid to-day are visiting the colliery townships of Denniston, Granity and Ngakawau in connection with the miners' strike. CONFERENCE WITH MINISTER. Westport, April 15. Sir James Allen and the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonaid arrived on Saturday to confer with the miners on strike in the Buller district; In the evening the Ministers held a lengthy conference in Westport with representatives of the several unions, and are meeting them again to-night and also the delegates arriving from Greymouth. CHRISTCHURCH SUPPORT. Christchurch, April 10. A big meeting of Labor supporters last night discussed the municipal elections an,d the labor outlook, in reference to the West Coast miners. A unanimous resolution was adopted: "That this meeting qf Christchurch citizens sends a greeting to the miners and offers homes for their wives and children if they send them over." Arrangements arc in hand to house 1000 women and children if necessary. SECRET BALLOT ON THURSDAY. Westport, Last Night. The Acting Premier and the Minister of Mines addressed the miners at Millerton,' Stockton and Denniston to-day, and it is understood the position '-'was put plainly before them. The press were not admitted. The Ministers returned to Westport this evening, and leave on a visit to Greymouth in the morning. It is intended to take, on Thursday, a secret ballot of the miners in the Buller district On the question of resuming work, ' ANOTHER STRIKE. Auckland, Last Night. Information was received in Auckland to-night that the coal miners employed at the Waipa collieries, near Ngarua-n-ahia, went out, on strike this morning. There are between 150 and 200 men in the employ of the company. The men employed by the Taupiri mines and by the Pukemiro collieries held an important meeting to-night, the result of which has not yet transpired. It is expected, however, that the men working in this group of mines at Huntly may go out on strike to-morrow. The Taupiri Company employs over 350 men, and Pukemiro from 180 to 200. So far as can be ascertained, the men concerned have not given any reason for thf.'ir action, and the only motive that can be assigned to them is their opposition to conscription, ft is hoped that further trouble may be averted by an early settlement of" the strike of the West Coast miners by the Acting Prime Minister and the Hon. W. D.'S. Macdonald. RAILWAY SERVICE AFFECTED. FURTHER REDUCTION PROBABLE. Wellington, Last Night. Regarding the reduced train services commencing on May (i, it is now stated that unless the coalminers resume much greater reductions will be necessary, of which possibly a week's notice will be given. Goods trains were not to be reduced, but if a further cut is made this will be done. Efforts will he made to carry the essentials, but other foods may sometimes he declined. Theiv Till be no delay with regard to a de for such a change, because all avvi.iii >. ments were made at Christmas, wheii) \ strike was thought probable, ff STEAMER WITHDRAWN. Wellington, Last Night. Owing to the coal trouble, the Mapourika has been withdrawn from the West Coast run. . j. t
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