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,r pHE Arbitration Court on Saturday reserved its decision after hearing an application for an extension of working hours beyond 40 a week during part of the year, made by vege-table-canning and jam-making firms. Rush periods were also the grounds for an application by a firm including fish and meat in its canning operations. It also makes starch.—P.A.
A PUBLIC meeting held on Friday night made elaborate preparations for welcoming the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple, and the' Minister of Mines, the Hon. P. C. Webb, in Westport on Wednesday. It was decided to hold a general holiday to enable as many as possible to attend the ceremony of turning the first sod to commemorate the renewal of work on the Buller Gorge railway. —P.A. jjt * ❖ 'T'HE Motueka Aerodrome section 1 of the New Zealand Workers’ Union unanimously decided, at the monthly general meeting, that the following telegram be sent to the Prime Minister, Mr Savage:—“This section of the New Zealand Workers’ Union wish to express to you and your colleagues, our sincere thanks and appreciation for the good work you have done for the Dominion, and we pledge ourselves wholeheartedly to co-operate with you in carrying out your policy.” Mr Savage replied:—“l desire to thank you for your telegram and for the expression it conveys. My colleagues and I cordially appreciate your branch’s assurance of co-operation.”—P.A.
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Northern Advocate, 13 July 1936, Page 6
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