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Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1931, Page 4

Attention is directed to an important notice in our advertising columns in connection with the payment oi tne - unemployment levy and the emeri gencv wages tax under the "Liiem- • plovinent Act.” i All work at the Alexander Mine last week was stopped, owing to the’ snow hawing brought many trees down across . the track from Waiuta, thus making .it impossible to get supplies of provisions and necessaries to the men engaged there. Most of the miners have returned to either 'Reefton or Waiuta. Those travelling from the mine to their homes have taken nearly the whole day to accomplish the short distance. The company have started to clear the track so that pack-horses can be sent out with provisions. The use of vigorous adjectives is a department of public speaking in which Mr It. Semple, M.P. for Wellington East, excels. He illustrated this at a public meeting on Monday at Christchurch, when replying to an anonymous circular which had been handed to those entering the hall and which made the statement that Air Semple was the first tribute miner in the Dominion. In a vigorous denunciation of the author of the circular, Mr Semple said: “It is a foul document, ns vile and filthy as the mind of the creature that wrote it.” Air Semple added that he did not know if the Orongorongo contract w r as referred to, but if it was, then he wanted to say that he was proud of handling that contract. The men got all they earned and earned all they got, He managed the job.and took the responsibility, and he took for himself the same amount as the boy who was driving the truck ,One of the sequels to the confror versy about tribute mining at Black? ball was the appearance at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, yesterday, of John Doyle, who was charged that, on July 20. at Nelson Creek, he assaulted William Alexander Kennedy. Doyle pleaded not guilty, and was represented by AJr T. E. Brosnan. De-tective-Sergeant Holmes, who prosecuted, stated that Doyle took a keen interest in the Communist movement, and had shown great objection to the | system of working which was in operation at Blackball now. The S.AI. stated that Doyle had definitely been charged with assault, and the evidence showed clearly that he had gone to Fisher’s shop, in which Kennedy was at time, and had ’ there tackled him, by asking him if he was the “guy” that made the remark, and on receiving Kennedy’s answer, struck him. There was no doubt that Doyle was the aggressor and went to Kennedy looking for trouble. He would he fined £l, and ordered to pay witness- * es’ expenses amounting to £3/8/2. On the application of Air Brosnan 14 days ( ( were allowed in which to pay the amount. Splendid range of 54in, Tailors * Tweed to be cleaied at 5/6 per yard— This is very suitable for making ladies’, coats, or boys’ suits, at Schroder and Co’s. Stock-taking Sale, —Advt. c