MILLERTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1937, Page 3

MILLERTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent] The local mine worked full time last week, but has been idle on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The majority of the men turned out to work on Monday morning, but there were only six and a-half pairs of miners, and the company officials stated that they required seven pairs of coal hewers to work the mine, owing to the required number not being available, the men, excepting the s.aft workers, went home. On the Tuesday morning, the men had their monthly meeting, and decided to adjourn to Peggie’s Hall, to finalise the discussion. The mine was to resume work on Wednesday. The men certainly had a good reason for taking the day off to discuss the position, when the company officials decided to leave the mine idle after circumstances hau arisen which naturally compelled a number of the men to be absent. A number of ex-mine employees have been re-engaged recently in the local mine. Messrs W. Clarke and W. Watson, Presidents of the Miners’ and Unemployed Unions, respectively, attended a public meeting in Granity on Friday night, in connection with the Electric light supply. .The attendance was very good and Mr a. Dowgary occupied the chair. A lengthy discussion took place and a motion was carried that the meeting support the Millerton recommendation on the subject. Mr A. Dowgray was also appointed delegate. The Millerton Rangers travelled to Granity on Sunday to play Rovers, on their home ground. The Rangers, who could only muster twelve players were defeated by 26 points to nil. / Constable McQuarrie or Millerton, left during the week-end on transfer to Greymouth. The public of Millerton wish him the best of luck for they know that he will make friends at Greymouth, just as he had done in Millerton. Constable Warren, with his wife and daughter, arrived at Millerton during the week-end, from Hastings, to replace Constable McQuarrie. The Caledonian Society held their usual whist drive tournament in the Rechabite Hall on Monday evening. Ine men’s prize was won by lie T. Calder and Mrs M. Mulgrove wim the ladies’ prize. Mr and Mrs J. Lewis, of Sergeant’s Hill, were motorists to Millerton on Monday. It was with regret that the people of Millerton received the news of the death of Mr R. Jack, late of Millerton, who passed away in the Westport Hospital on August 14th., as a result of a serious injury received in the Stockton mine. The public of Millerton extend heartfelt sympathy to his wife and relatives, in their sad bereavement. The funeral left the Presbyterian Church, Westport, on Monday last, for the Orowaiti Cemetery, and the large number of mourners who were present at the graveside, gave proof of the esteem m which the late Mr Jack was held in the district. The pall-bearers were Messrs F. Connew and W. Battershaw (President and Secretary of tne Stockton Miners’ Union), and F. Geeland and C. Barnes (Workmen’s Inspectors). Others present were Messrs T. Birchfield and J. Orman (President and Secretary of the Millerton Medical Association), W. Clark (Millerton Miners’ Union President), aitd W. Watson (President of the Unemployed Union). The Rev. Wilkinson read the service.