THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1920, Page 5

THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE.

CLUBS WILL NOT MOVE. UNION SEEKS AN INTERVIEW. By l Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The secretary of the New Zealand Jockeys' Association (Mr. Sheath), in an interview to-night, said it had been reported that the Jockeys' Association, in common with all other unions, was provided with legal means of advancing its claims. This was entirely contrary to fact; there was no law in the Dominion thai could compel the Racing Conference to meet the Association, which had submitted .10 items in dispute to racing clubs throughout, New Zealand, and to the Racing Conference. They refused to meet the Association. Eeven a message from the Premier to Sir Geo. Clifford failed to get the latter to consent. The whole trouble between the Association and the Racing Conference could be easily rectified by Sir Geo. Clifford, who is at present in Auckland, agreeing to meet representatives of the Association for the purpose of discussing the items in dispute. The twenty-three items in dispute with the owners and trainers would be discussed on June 10, in Wellington. "We asked , Sir George Clifford, through Mr. Massey, to have the two lots discussed at that meeting," said Mr. Sheath, "but he refused. I cannot predict what will happen next." A statement was made by four prominent horeemen to-night that as a result of the tramway union's latest move a number of jockeys had resigned from the Association to-day. The president of the Racing Conference, Sir Geo. Clifford, when approached in regard to Mr. Sheath's statement, said: "I do not want to say anything."