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Evening Star, Issue 21129, 15 June 1932, Page 12

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Dial ST-ifnrr. The following telegram’ has been received by tin; Jl<>ii. C. 11..I 1 .. .MacMillan I'rom Air Handle, of the Westport, Chamber of ('ommeree :-- “ la reference to your telegram of tiro 10th rc coal, dispute, we have tho assurance that the meu are prepared, to return, to. work immediately, if a definite dale, is fixed far au .early., conference with ’the mine owners with a view to overcoming tho present dispute. Again urge you to m-e every endeavour to bring the parlies to-gether." Tho Aliuister lias replied;—“ ]!o your telegram, 1 have the following advice from the Aline Owners’ Association:—The coal owners on tho West Coast have never refused a conference. They alfco agreed there should bo no alteration of the working terms and conditions on tho West Coast until after tho conference had been held. This assurance was repeated more than once to Alessrs Purdy and APLagan. The miners on the West Coast declined to wait for a conference and ceased work. Since they ceased work I have had no communication, of.any kind from them." The Aliuister, concludes; “Obviously your desire for ». conference should ho submitted to the Miners’ Union, which has the matter entirely iu Us own hands,■’—Wellington Press Association.

SMALL FARM PLAN. , . in, a statement this afternoon the Hon. J. G. Coates said steady progress was being made with, the small farm plan for placing unemployed on the land. Arrangements had already been made for 300 cottages for sections which had been approved, and the cottages were being turned out w ith. all speed. From 300 to -100 additional offers of sections were under examination. Wellington Press Association. KIRK-WINDEYER CUP. SYDNEY, Juno 15.--In the Kirk-Windeyer Cup (he following were'the progress scores at the end of eighteen holes :-Dctliiigtou and Wbithycombo (New South Wales), one up ou Black and Drinsden (Now Zealand'. Terrier and Thompson (Now South Wales), one up ou Horiiabrook and Silk (New Zealand).