MILLERTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1938, Page 10

MILLERTON NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. Miss B. Clarke, of Millerton, has eft the Hill to take up a position in the Public Service at Wellington. Miss B. Stanley, of Millerton, has left the Hill to take a nursing position in the Nelson Mental Hospital. Mr. J. Jefferies, of Hokitika, was a visitor to Millerton during the week. Constable R. Miller and his wife, of Timaru, arrived on the Hill during the week to spend a short holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Sutton. The Bowling Club turned put in full strength on Sunday last to defend the Ballinger Buckles against Denniston. Thg. weather was a little unsettled, but this did not stop the corrlpletion of the rinks. There was a large number of spectators present. Millerton won by 104 to 87. Tne scores (local skips mentioned first) were: —W. Clarke 12 lost to Jones 23; F. Riddell 31 beat Meek 10; W. Boswell 21 beat Lightbourn 13; J. Adams 19 beat Fairlie 18, J. Russell 21 lost to H. Smith 23. Millerton mine was’ idle on Monday and Tuesday owing to the Management’s to pay a day S wages to a worker who lost a shift through his working clothes not beihg dried at the bath house. The Union officials made representations, but unsuccessfull and the members on Monday morning decided not to go to work until the dispute had been settled. At their meeting in the hall, a deputation was appointed to phone the manager, from whom they obtained no satisfaction, Mr. Davis not being prepared to meet the deputation. It was then decided to send for the National President Mr. Devlin, who arrived on Tuesday and after his discussing the case with the Union executive, it was aranged with Mr. Davis to receive a deputation, comprising Messrs Devlin, W. Clarke (Union President), R. Jack (Secro* tary), W. Watson and J. Russell, who met the company officials at 6.50 a.m., and after a few hours’ discussion, the management decided to pay the day’s wages, and work resumed on Wednesday. It is the duty of the management to see that the workmen’s clothes are dry, as no worker can be expected to risk working all day in wet clothing, and if one work•?r is compelled to work under such circumstances, it would be only a matter of time before this provision in the agreement would be entirely ] ignored.