REWARD FOR LOYALTY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1937, 20 December 1913, Page 6

REWARD FOR LOYALTY.

MONETARY GIFT TO BLUFF MEN. (Br Tclcsrarh.—Press Association.) I iwerca/gii),-December-is! Tho Wmton A. and P. Association has written to the Southland A. and P. Society stating that they had decided to recognise tho loyalty of tho Bluff watersidew during the striko by giving them a Christmas gift, and asking that .the Southland body tako similar action. iVt to-day's meeting of the association tho suggestion was considered. Tho president (Mr. W. D. Hunt) explained that the matter had been beforo tho Finance Committee, when it was decided to recommend a donation of £11), tho feeling-(being.', that the Bluff, watersiders, having kept at their posts, .were entitled to somo appreciation from to body like the association. It would ,)iot bo . a contribution to tho funds of tho union, but for distribution, among its members. It was mentioned that all tho dairy factories had moved in tho samo 'direction, and the president remarked .tliat, when all tho contributions were received hv the men, they would be found-to total a fair amount. Tho recommendation of tho conunitteo was adopted. All the dairy factories in Otago and Southland arc being circularised, and promises for over CIOO are to liand. It-is proposed to make tho presentation at tho Bluff on Monday, December 22.