SOUTHERN MINERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18625, 3 May 1932, Page 8

SOUTHERN MINERS.

DISTRESS AT MILLERTON. WOMEN HARANGUE CROWD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WESTPORT, Monday. May Day celebrations were held in the mining communities to-day. About 200 miners with their wives and families came in from Millerton and held a demonstration in Victoria Square, where addresses were delivered by members of the Miners’ Union-In referenc to distress at Millerton, and by executive members of the Unemployed Union on the working class movement. Delegates met members of the Buller Hospital Board at a special meeting at the Town Hall, and urged that further relief be given owing to the acute distress.

In the meantime a large crowd demonstrated . outside, singing the “International ” and the “ Bed Flag.” Becoming impatient, the crowd stormed the meeting inside the Town Hall, the demonstrators being led by women, who harangued the acting-chairman and board members, demanding food. After further protests the stormy demonstrators withdrew, and the conference continued. The board agreed to issue dockets to 75 applicants for whom previous appeals had been made, and also to deal with other applications on their merits.