The efforts to settle the coal miners' dispute in New Zealand - the members representing the owners and miners.1920.

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DescriptionThe efforts to settle the coal miners' dispute in New Zealand: the members representing the owners and miners.

The members representing the owners and miners, who have been sitting in conference at Wellington, under the presidency of the Prime Minister, Right Hon. W F. Massey. Left to right, Front row: P. O'Rourke (President, Miners Federation), A. McKellar (Blackball Mine Company), Hon. E. P. Alison (Taupiri Coal Mines), A. Toseland (Buller Miners Union), Right Hon. W. F. Massey, W. Reece (President of Coal Mine Owners Association, J. J. Arbuckle (Secretary, Miners Federation), W. A. Flavell (Westport Coal Company): Middle row: J. Watson (Blackball Coal Company), W. Pryor (Secretary, Coal Mine Owners Association), E. S. Wright (Pukemiro Coal Company), J. James (State Mines), James Bishop (Taupiri Company), J. C. Brown (Westport Company), W. Crowe (Westport-Stockton Company), H. D. Holgate (Hikurangi Company), J. D. Douglas (Hikurangi Company), R. Spencer (Grey Miners Union), J. McBride (Vice President, Miners Federation; Back row: W. Carson (Kaitangata Mines), J. Jones (Northern District Miners Union), A. Pipe (Waihi Gold Miners), P. Niven (Southland Miners Union.)

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19200219-35-05Photographer Auckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1920-02-19External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)WellingtonPerson A. McKellar R. Spencer W. Crowe A. Toseland W. A. Flavell J. Watson J. C. Brown

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The efforts to settle the coal miners' dispute in New Zealand - the members representing the owners and miners.1920.

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