TIMBER WORKERS PROTEST

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25139, 21 March 1947, Page 8

TIMBER WORKERS PROTEST

NO WATER FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES spell of dry weather &n the West Coast has had a serious effect in the Nelson Creek-Ngahere district, and in spite of representations to local authorities. bush workers in the area nave been unable to obtain water for domestic purposes. A special meeting of the Nelson Creek-Ngahere branch of the Westland Timber Workers’ Union was called on Wednesday evenJ, n g Ao discuss the position, and it was decided that the following resolution be set before the State Forestry Department at Hokitika: "That members of the union, have decided that if water is not made available for essential household purnoses before Friday. March 2L'thev will be forced to cease work. The men have a feeling of frustration, and are of the opinion that tne present position should not arise whereby thev have to cease work to service their homes manually. All representations to the Grey County Council bv the secretary of the union branches have so far brought negative results.” The threatened stoppage has been averted bv the action of the Grey County Council in arranging facilities tor the transDort of urgently-needed supplies of water to homes in the district. A ournn has been supplied bv the Forestry Deoartment at Ahaura, and to-day it is proposed that a truck nrovided by the council will start carrvine water to ttte affected areas, if required.