STOCKTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 3 October 1934, Page 3

STOCKTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent >. The mine was to have resumed work on Alonday, but owing to some coils in No. 4 sub-station being burned out with a flash of lightning, and in addition, one of the high-tension arms having broken away from the pole near the water tank, the men only got as far as No. 1 sub-station, and had to return home. The weather conditions on Monday were extremely bad, and iKler the men facing such weather to go to work, and then to have to return to their homes in Alillerton, Ngakawau, Hector and Granity—distances covering from two to three and a half miles, was to say the least, annoying. At the euchre and dance held in the Stockton Hall on Tuesday, Airs Lowrv won the ladies’ prize, and Air A. Uhippendale the gent's. The Library Committee held a euchre tournament in the Library on Thursday night. These functions are becoming popular again. The Stockton and Millerton Homing Society commenced the season on Saturday, with a flight from Glenhope. The weather was not too promising, but the birds were liberated to time and were in Stockton after a somewhat quick fly. Air A. Harris obtained fust place, and Mr L. I'larke second place. Stockton played Alillerton Rangers nn Saturday on the Millerton Domain, and as on the previous Saturday, had the assistance of Tony (traham. Mr Shaw had charge of the whist le. Th;'

only score of the game come from a nice try scored by the Rangers left wing. From a line-out near the Stockton 25, “Gunner’’ Williams sent the ’ball to his backs., and with some nice passing, ground was made, with the defence well drawn, to give the wing room to move, and as a result the score was registered. The kick was in the right direction for conversion, but was about two yards short of the desired length for the extra points. Rangers 3; Stockton nil. There was no further score at half-time. After t o change of ends, both sides were nearly scoring on several occasions. Boswell, who was absent from the Alillerton team, would have made a deal of difference had he been present. Play continued to be transferred from one end of the field to the other, and if this game gave Rangers the necessary practice for the final on Saturday, October Gth, against Stars, on the Westport Square, something has been achieved. A keen game is anticipated when the final is played, ami the country fifteen will not disappoint their ’Die Stockton Sick Fund held their usual fortnightly meeting on Sundtiy. Thp Ngakawau Miners’ Union held the monthly meeting on Sunday. Mr J. Alcßride in the chaia. It was decided to take the ba’lot on the first \yeiking day and the following seru-tn-.eers were appointed: Alessrs J. Lambert, J. Alorgan D. Clarke and IL Bettlev, senior. M: J. Martin was appointed returning officer. Hitherto, ballots were thken in two days, but on this occasion the Lallot will be finalised in one day. by tw > scrutineers doing the- mine, and tin' other two doing the outside -workers. Phe cost to the Un'ion will be the same as when paying two men tw o days wages each, whereas tin* method of ccmpleting the bhrlot -in one day gives employment to four men tor one day. Air Mcßride tendered his resignation as Pr-esident of the I nion and also ns ('lieek/veighman to the nvi ners. The Diepu t'v - (’bee kweigh man. Air J. Martin, will b e the Che<kv/eighman for the remainder of ihe

year' and will !nlso fill the position of President. Mr F. Conne-w wiH, fill Air Alartin’s place as Vice-President for the remaining quarter. Mr MrBride’s reasons for tendering his resignation as President and Cheekwi'ighman respectively. we:o sickness and the necessity therefore of his complete absence from any kind of employment for th«* nexthree- months. The general meeting, by resolution, decided to grant Mr Mcßride the necessary leave <-f absence to obtain the medical advice and assistance necessary in the 1 regiment of his present trouble. Air T. 'Hutt, an employee of Hie Stockton Company, has gone to Wellington for an examination bv medical practitioners ojwing to his continued indisposition. Mr F. Todd, senior, of Hector is still umWe to follow life employment owing to indisposition. Some of the employees had a little over three pounds to draw last pay. Dividing that, amount bv four, one gets the nominal wage for the next four weeks, and the) worker must subsist, not! on the nominal wage, but on the real Wage —that is the amount of goods obtainable for the money at tihe various stores.