AWAITING THE NEXT MOVE!

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3684, 20 November 1912, Page 9

AWAITING THE NEXT MOVE!

ALL QUIET AT HUNTLEY. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF UNREST. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM] AUCKLAND, Nov. 19. Huntly is still in a very quiet condition. The position so far as the miners are concerned is that there is less obvious sign of unrest than there has been for weeks past. The opinion seems to be prevalent that each side is waiting for the other to make a move. It is not thought that there will be any change in the situation until after the big meeting of Avbitrationists on night. On that occasion, it is expected, there will be some definite indication as to how the miners are likely to act in view of recent developments. There was a- mass meeting of the Federation Union last night concerning which reliable information is extremely difficult to get. It seems to be a fact, however, that Mr Marshall (president of the Union) was received with very great disapproval when he counselled a continuance of peaceful tactics. ' A good many members present were not of the same opinion as Mr Marshall. and the President, after expressing his views, left the chair. Another prominent official of the Federation Union told a reporter this morning that the Executive was strongly against violence of any kind. Tho recent incidents of egg-throwing were repudiated by the officials and the threats given to certain citizens to get out of the town were also made by irresponsible persons and were not to be taken seriously.

Mr Parry is at present in Huntly, but his visit is not in any way connected with Union affairs among the coal miners.