STOCKTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 4 June 1943, Page 6

STOCKTON NOTES

(OUr Own Correspondent).

STOCKTON, June 2.

The funeral of the late Mr. A. Gannon took place last Thursday. The mine was idle that day. The attendance at the funeral was a particulary large one. The funeral of the late Mrs. Degnan of Hector took place last Thursday. Mrs. Degnan had been a patient at the Westport Hospital prior to her death. Due to a lack of shipping, the Stockton mine has not worked a back Saturday since the appeal from the National Council was agreed to. The Stockton senior members of the ambulance class met on Tueday in the school. Several new members were in attendance. Both the senior and junior Stock-

ton soccer .teams were successful at Millerton last Sunday, each securing ■t-wo’ goals to one win. Stockton will be reoresented by W. Miller, H. Campbell and H. Fitzsimmons m the Buller team to play the team from Canterbury on, Sunday at Millerton. Ngakawau Rugbv team had a decisive win against Millerton on Sunday at Ngakawau by 27 points to ni The Stockton Women’s Branch of the Labour Party held a community sing and dance in the hall last Friday. The attendance was excellent. Songs were given by Messrs H. Evans and J. Morgan, Mesdames Jenkins, Connew, Shearer and Misses M. Ebblewhite, G. Harris, B. Gemmell, N. Stuart, and O. Whiskers. The" children also responded well, Chrissie Jenkins, Vera Berry, Doreen Morgan, Masters Keith Morgan and Harry Fox giving songs, which were very well received. Mrs. F. Jenkins provided the music and Mr. H. Evans conducted the singing. Mr. J. Wilson, a deputy m the employ of the Stockton Coal Company, had the fibula in his right, leg broken on Monday afternoon, when he was kicked by a horse. After attention by Dr. Simpson, he was removed to the Westport Hospital. A general meeting of the Ngakawau Miners’ Union was held last Sunday and Mr. F. Connew, presided. Mr. A. McArthur (Buller National representative) gave a report on the recent conference held in Wellington. The chief item in the report was that dealing with working on back Saturdays during the Winter period. The report was adopted with the exception of an item limiting representation to the Federation of Labour Conference to less than the National Council membership. Up until this conference, the whole of the mem-

'bership attended. Had the representatives from the Grey and Buller districts been present, an outline of the proceedings could have been given to the membership when delegates were reporting the proceedings of the Miners’ Conference. The secretary of the Union was instructed to write to the relatives of the late Mr. Gannoiy and the late Mrs. Degnan, extending the sympathy of the organisation in their bereavement. The President and secretary gave an outline of recent proceedings re compensation claims on behalf of two members of the Union. The report was received as satisfactory. A letter from the General Workers’ Union re mine workers cutting flax in their spare time was discussed. It was de T cided to instruct mine workers that they must not continue this practice. It was reported that Messrs Devlin and McLagan would be paying a visit to the mines in the Buller district at the first available opportunity. According to a report from the delegate to the National Council, housing for the miners without homes will be provided subject to conditions as laid down by the Mines’ Department. A reply from the Minister of Mines re the sunply of fresh meat was not at all satisfactory. The Minister’s letter pointed out that a delivery of meat twice a week to the country district during the Winter period was all that would be allowed. Further negotiations on this vital question are taking place. Meat twice a week is not enough for workers producing coal