ITALIANS IN MINES
POSITION ON WEST COAST. NO SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, June 11. Though there are a large number of Italians, most of whom are not naturalised British subjects, employed in West Coast coal mines, no serious trouble has developed or is thought likely to develop. About 10 Italians and several nationals of European countries employed at the Liverpool and James Mines, both State owned and operated, near, Runanga and Rapahoe respectively, did not work today. It is understood thhi. action was taken by officials of the Sime Miners’ Union, who requested the men to remain away from work till the position of their countries in the war was clarified. No action was taken with 12 Italians on day shift at the Strongman State Mine and they worked as usual. Italians on the. back shift at this mine did not work tonight, however. There are not many Italians employed in the Grey Valley Collieries and it is understood that they worked as usual.
There are about 30 Italians employed in the State mines, most of whom, it is understood, are not naturalised. So far no police action has been taken, apart from routine inquiries by constables.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 June 1940, Page 9
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