GOOD ATMOSPHERE
COAL CONFERENCE
BASIS OF DISCUSSION
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WESTPOET, 18th July.
A coal conference opened at Westport to-day. ■ Those present were:— Messrs. Flavell (chairman), Hardie, Christie, Stitt, Hunter, J. C. Brown, G. Smith, MoGMe, and T. O. Bishop, representing the mine owners, and Messrs. Hay ward, Purdie, Evans, Smeatou, Barber, Coppersmith," Jack Cpnnell, and Hornsby, representing the miners. The • conference opened; at 2 p.m., and continued till 5 p.m.
In.' reply to • inquiries, the chairman stated that the old -agreement was taken; as a basis' of discussion^ and was considered clause by clause together with the amendments sought by both parties. - Nothing more could be said at present.'... 1 .:.■'- ;..a - . •:-
Mr. Purdie, secretary of.; the West Coast Miners' Council, stated that a good atmosphere prevailed at the conference. . . /...'..' ' "' " . '."•"'
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 8
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130GOOD ATMOSPHERE Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 8
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