MILLERTON DISPUTE
COAL COMMISSION SITS.
(Press Assn.) WESTPORT, Jan. 15. Yesterday the Coal Commission, Messrs C. Strongman and A. Prendeville, sat at Millerton to' go into the disputc_ between the Millerton Miners' Union an'd the management about having the run of coal for home consumption coal. After a long debate, lasting from 2.30 till 6.30 p.m., it was decided by the council that the miners' request should be granted. Relative to tho position of a resident doctor, this matter was bofore the Coal Council. Mr Prendeville communicated with Mr McLagan (Minister of Manpower) to-day, and received an assurance to the union that a doctor would be dispatched to ..Millerton at an early date. This decision was satisfactorily received by the union. It was decided by the union to call a. general meeting at Millerton to-night. Members decided at the meeting that bej cause of the absence of Birchficld and Granity members they would adjourn I till 11 a.m. to-morrow.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIV, Issue 39, 14 January 1944, Page 4
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159MILLERTON DISPUTE Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIV, Issue 39, 14 January 1944, Page 4
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