BLACKBALL DISMISSALS
MANAGER’S EXPLANATION. When questioned tp-day, regarding a report; that; “more 'dismissal notices have been served to. workmen at present in the employs of -the Blackball Coal Company, to take Effect on the 24th inst.,”/the manager, Mr, J: Quinn., stated that the report gave a wrong impression.
He explained that, at the beginning of November, 14 or 15 men from Roa were employed at Blackball, as a temporary measure..- They were taken on -to- tide them* over Christmas,- and they knew definitely that their services would not be, required at Blackball after the end of January. These temporary men had now been put off, -but it was not correct notices had. been given to take.jeffect_.onJF.eJbT. ruary 24. Some of the men ..dismissed from Blackball wiri I, bb / hbsbr‘b , ed at the Paparo.a, mine, where nine m e h are being prut’ dri' this 'week, racing "the'total number of men employed in the mine at Rdaftb 7b. ! '‘The'Paparoa company has now as it can fulfil, and there is every prospect of several steady work at the mine.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1940, Page 2
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