WAIKATO COAL CONTRACT.
MORE PROTESTS AT HUNTLY. fnY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COUUKSrONDENT.] HUNTLY." Friday. The Huntly Borough Council held a special meeting Inst evening, at which Mr. A. E. Mackay, secretary of tlie Renown Miners' Union, was present, and the Power Board coal contract "was discussed at some length. A further protest was made by the council against the whole Waikato coal order being given to one company. Telegrams are to bo forwarded to the Prime Minister and Messrs. 11. E. Holland and D. S. Reid, M.P.'s. Tho Mayor, Mr. W. 0. E. George, will represent the Borough Council on a deputation which will wait upon the Prime Minister or other Ministers at Wellington early next, week. It is understood representatives of various coal-mine owners and tlie miners' district council will also be present. A telegram of protest has been forwarded to Mr. Reid from the secretary of the Huntly Businessmen's Association.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21130, 12 March 1932, Page 15
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