NGAHERE DREDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1940, Page 6

NGAHERE DREDGE

MEN RESUMING TO-DAY GREYMOUTHDecember 5. r The Ngabere Dredge, which , has been idle -since .November 25,, when the Ngahe.re Mid Djedgip| i*td., issued notices of 4.ismissaf ,aga):ps£ ,?0 men, who did not - -p'ork •pn : |he Ring’s Birthday, This decision : meeting o-f the Jfational Qp ( uijictl .of the Federation of Labour at ton, when Mr D. Far.is of the Westlaiid Hold • .or.ed|e 7 ers! Union) attended ' the ease 'for ,the men.'-The - dent of the Federation qf lia%ur (Mr A. McLagan) later : ed by telephone with the iSppjporfc Committee set up last Saturddy'-' by the West Coast Trades r .apd% - Labour Council and .the Union, apd qtaied; that the Federation, after full consideration of the facts had expressed tin. (opinion that dhe men’s . qciibn was justified, and that; the. . Federation, he said, had decided-;- immediately to get into contact:-.{with the Minister of 'Labour (OFToii .P; <C. Webb) who was in Wellington Following the Conference with -.the Minister, it was agreed that a tribunal be set up immediately 'and Mr Webb indicated .that jMr J.,' A. Gilmour, 5.M,,, the- Industrial Magistrate, could be 'in Greymouth ‘on Saturday next .to preside, over the sitting. Mr MeLaganowas later, selected by the Federation .of Labour ..to sit on the tribunal as represehtative of the men, and .a representativ of the employers ; is-to he appointed. The .Minister also indicated formal noice -of. the 1 setttipghpp iof the tribunal would he evening. ■‘h. V-:-j