MILLERTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 August 1934, Page 7

MILLERTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) * The Millerton mine worked four days last week, but lhe prospect- of ‘tiiy (work this week is doubtful. Mils D, Thomas, who has been an inmate of the Westport Hospital for the last, four or five ‘weeks, has re- ; ’urned to the Hill. Miss J. G'.’nian. who has been away pn holidays, returned to the Hill during the week-end. The Itucal Ladies’ Hockey Club bad two teams playing i a the Granity six-a-side tourney on Saturday. Denniston A defeated Millerton B by I goal to nil. Rangers A defeatedMokihinui A by 1 goal to nil. Rangers A met Denniston A in the final and after 59 minutes’ hard play were defeated by 1 goal to nil. -Mr Gregory, a delegate of the National Unemployed Workers’ Union, visit tai Millerton last 'week, .-and otiier places jn the district on the Union’s business. While at Millerton, the delegate attended an executive meeting of Hu*. Unemployed Union, :i;i I gave a \(«.-y good report* on (he .--landing of the National U.W.M. thrughout. tin* country. I' nem ployed delegates visited Westport on Saturday on Union business dealing with the boot repairing scheme as there v. as a slight misunderstanding in connection with the. conditions of lhe repair work. The President and Secretary interviewed ll'on. Mr M.dntyrc

on lhe Sunday on this point, and it is now hoped lhe repairers can get light on with the work. According to reports, the footwear of women and children certainly need repairRep'irts in the j-ress record the seaman’s stand for better wages aid conditions, and all workers must sine i heir praises for the stand they took in G reyniout h and WestporL The

seamen at Greymouth in fact were :n jail fighting for their rights. When it is summed up. one must admit the tank and file of the seamen were prepared iu make a stand., but not their leaders. Air Walsh addressed the men at West port and I 'would like to know why that procedure wuis adopted, but its object was to terminate lhe strike. The treatment of the seamen at iG rey mouth gives workers some idea of the way in which the War Regulations Amendment Act operates, as what happened to the seamen could be applied to any other

secftion of workers on strike for better living conditions. Although the seamen have gone back, to iwork. their stand has given a lead. A Council of Action has been set up in the Grey district, which appeals foo all workers in the Dominion to combine in n. stand for better working conditions. The five demands proposed are such as must mean iobtained, a material gain for lh* masses. Before, that is possible, every township must fall in line and form councils, and then a national ebnfeceoice would, be required al. which each dclcgato would have a mandate fcom his union as to what proposals he should place before the conference, and us lo what line of action Io ndopt. If remits lo the conference

favoured a. struggle, lhe delegat‘d would require to have lheir uiii<>:'.< set up eoiumi I tees. etc. 'The delegates subjected the Alliance of Labour to criticism, and rightly so. in view of sectional shrikes and the defeat the workers participating. This is certainly 'what workers receive when thev leave all to the officials .and then respective unions. More rank and lib* control is required. The annual general meeting of the Bowling Club was held in the pavilion on August 12th, sixteen members being present. In submitting his report. the Chairman, Mr A. Nicholl. thanked lhe- various committees for their valuable assistance in making the. post year one of the most successful the Club has had. They had paid £3O to lhe debenture holders during the year, which spoke volumes {or lhe successful way the Club was managed. The balance sheet was ill ‘ -epied as satisfactory. The following officers were elected: President, Mr A. Nicholls-, Vice-Presidents. Messrs W .Clarke and J. (’hippendale; Secretary. Mr W. .Boswell; Treasurer, Mr .1. Russell; Committee, Messrs J. Adams. J- Bust, J. Calder, ]). Afurray, J. F- Smith. IL Smith and P. McCulloch; Match Committee. Mess'-s j. Adams, J. Calder and D. Murray; G-reen Keepers. Messrs T. Calder. J. F. Smith and I). Murray; Trustees, Messrs P. McCulloch and F. Riildle; Auditors. Messrs J. Calder and AV. Talla. The Millerton Club have agreed to the Centre’s suggestion for a ( hristmas tournament. They also suggested that the pennant competition bo started next season on the honm and home principle. It (was also agreed to h'old a “People’s Day” in ♦he near fulture. The official opening day is to be October 28. All of th? niombers are hoping for gO'Od weather coon, and they hold the opinion that the gi’Ct’n will be in first-class order.