REEFTON COAL DEVELOPMENT.

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1930, Page 3

REEFTON COAL DEVELOPMENT.

(To the Editor). Sir, —In your paper of September 4th, appears a letter signed 41 Miner,” J am sure “Miner’’ was not one of the 4 ‘ Tributers’ ’ party of 4 4Perfection Mine.” As the working tributers desired to carry on. and fought hard for their rights in the law courts of Greymouth and Beef ton, they had no grouch against the royalty; and Dr Conlon, who was one of the tributing t party, and had litigation with them, and eventually bought the working tributers out, does not complain. He paid a large sum of money (four times what the tributers paid), to buy i the party out, and, knowing the royalty and the good mine it was, he I eouldn’t get it on his own quick enough, so the tributers proved by the sift fight they put up in the court. He, I believe, had the same right as the working tributers to make a cash purchase instead of royalty. However, there is no growl from the Doctor, so why does 44 Miner” worry? 44 Miner” also says he docs not accept the district’s guide. Who worries about it? Hut others have chosen to follow' into the one-time, wilderness, after a smooth i carriage road and a track were laid,; with iron ribbons, where the rattle of mine tubs and the sound of the steam engines now break the silence; ana, 1 according to “Miner’s” own letter,] dated 27th, he (the aforementioned j guide) had proved and opened up “millions of tons of coal.” The tributers have admitted that the privilege of paying tribute was voluntarily selected instead of a cash purchase. Why all the fuss! The so-called 44 Miner” also broadcasts he. has a. Apolitical pull.” But why blame' 44 Miner”!—I am etc., * MINER. | . I