GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24869, 8 October 1942, Page 6

GORE NEWS

INDUSTRIAL MANPOWER COMMITTEE An appeal by the manager of the Gore linen flax factory, Mr M. McFedries, against the action of the man-power officer, Mr S. C. Bingham, in directing Edmund Ryan back to the employ of the factory was heard at a sitting of the Southland and Otago Industrial Man-Power Committee at Gore yesterday. The appeal was disallowed. The committee comprised Messrs M. W. Grantham (chairman), S. D. Macpherson and H. H. Gillard. In giving evidence Mr McFedries stated that the man in question was too old for work. He was getting on in years and the work was too heavy for him. There were other reasons, however, for desiring to terminate the employment. At the time the man was given seven days’ notice he had been employed for only five days, and he thought he was within his rights in dismissing the man without reference to the man-power officer. The chairman ruled that the case came within the scope of the regulations. The appeal was dismissed, the management being directed to take Ryan back into employment. RETURNED SOLDIERS— Three new members, two of them former members of the 2nd N.Z.E.F., were elected at a meeting of the executive of the Gore R.S.A. It was reported by the secretary (Mr G. L. Gerken) that the financial membership now stood at 490, compared with 452 at the same period last year. A report from the Dominion secretary showed that at the end of August Gore occupied fourteenth position on the financial membership ladder for all New Zealand associations. Messrs W. H. Sadlier. W. D. Shelton, E. J. Columb and J. Ritchie were appointed an entertainment sub-committee for any troops visiting the town, and it was decided that the troops be offered free use of the club rooms. PERSONAL— Four Gore district soldiers. Lieutenant Charles E. Small, Bombardier lan Gardiner, Gunner Allan C. Martin and Gunner W. C. Ladbrook, who have been home on leave, were met by the Mayor of Gore, Mr W. D. Shelton, before their return to camp and presented with a cheque each on behalf of the citizens of the town. Advice her son, Private Parker McKlnlay, is safe and well, has been received by Mrs A. McKlnlay, Wigan street. MILK ZONING SCHEME— The milk zoning scheme was put into operation at Gore yesterday morning. There appeared to be some confusion about the areas to be covered and it will probably be some days before the scheme is working to plan.