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COAL SUPPLY.

WORK STOPPED AGAIN. GO-SLOW IN AUSTRALIA. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, Last. Night. The position at the coal mines is very far from being satisfactory, owing to the development of a new crop of disputes. Three of the northern mines—Taupiri Extended', Rotowaro, and Pukemiro—were reported to be idle to-day. The men held atop-work meetings in the morning, and decided, it is stated, to press their demand for the game railway concessions as were granted recently to the State mines on the West Coast. These concessions were granted by agreement between two Government Departments, the State Coal Mines fiepartment and the Railway Department, whereas the northern miners are working for private companies. The Blackball miners are continuing to go slow because two blacksmiths employed at the mine refuse to pay a union levy for the broken Hill strikers. The news from Australia in regard ta coal is not reassuring. Both miners and watersiders there were showing a 'disposition ' to" do l&s worfy wd this policy, by accentuating, tile shortage of coal in the Commonwealth, is making things more.dpcult ijfor ,Kew Zealand. STOPPAGE IN THE NORTH. THREE MINES IDLE YESTERDAY. MORE CONCESSIONS WANTED. By Ttlegraph.—Press Assoclatlo*.

/ Auckland, Last Night. Stop-work meetings were held to-day at Huntly, Pukemiro, and Kotovvaro, in connection,- with the demand for rfellway concessions similar to those granted to the men employed in the State coal mines. It ; was recently stated that the miners . had intimated their intention not to go to work to-day unless these concessions were grafted-. Approached hy a reporter for a statement? on the 'position, tho -secretary of the Pukotoira Collieoes, Ltd., said the first: intimation his company hart was from the secretary pf the Coal-pwners' Association on Wednesday, < last. "Our company," lie - said, '. "has . not.beefn approached on the matter in any way bv the Pukemiro Union, or any member o t it. We understand from the secretary of our Association that pur workers residing in Huntly demand a reduction in railway fares from the Workers' tickets of 4s {ld per week to the suburban' l rates of 2s 6d or 2s 3d per week, which the' Railway department has declined. It is, therefore, a dispute between the Bailway Department and the, workers. About 23 per cent, of our workers reside in Huntly, and many of them have had an opportunity of. obtaining houses at Pukemiro ai: different times, but prefer to resido iff Huntly, When a man is given employment no question is asked as to where li'e""into'nds to reside. The Pukemiro Company is quite prepared to carry on with the workers resident there, anil allow tho Huntly men to follow other occupations. They voluntarily came to our and we cannot in any way compel them to continue in it: Only last fortnight the miners were granted an advance in rates Which brought their average daily wage to oyer 30s on the days worked/' THREAT TO INDUSTRY. FLOUR MILLS CONCERNED. Auckland, Last. Night. In connection with the strike at the Huntly, Pukemiro, and Botowaro mines, the cessation of work which was decided on at to-day's stop-work meetings threatens to seriously interfere with numerous industries and concerns that depend on their power from Pukemiro eon). The City Council and other local bodies will also be affected. Among in' dufitrial concerns depending largely on Pukemiro coal are the Northern Roller -Mills, a number oT biscuit factories and bakeries, freezing companies, dairy factories, and breweries.

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Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 5

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COAL SUPPLY. Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 5

COAL SUPPLY. Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 5

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