Striking Miners
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Return To Work
Striking miners at the Vatuko gold mines in Fiji returned to w> on June 8 to await the result of official inquiry into their dispute m the Emperor Gold Mining Co. Lta THE men struck at midnight June 4 and ultimately I,' workers were involved. The disp was the result of the company’s fusal to dismiss Mr. F. Whitcombe senior underground worker, who, union alleges, used abusive langu; to union members while they w at work.
Mr. A. J. Jeddere-Fisher, Laut( Senior Magistrate, was appointed hold the inquiry which began at Magistrate’s Court in Tevua, June 15. The inquiry was still c tinuing when PIM went to press.
During the hearing, the gc mining company’s general mana* Mr. A. Watson, said the comps reserved the right to hire and personnel and that they were pn to have Mr. Whitcombe in the cc pany.