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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20497, 13 May 1938, Page 6

Strikers and Mr Semple.— ” You know Mr Semple does not hold with strikes an<| will not look favourably on the claims of men who do strike,” sa *1 Mr T. 11. McCombs, M.P. for Ly'.tleton when told by relief workers, who walked off the Governor's Bay job, Canterbury, that they could get no redress for their grievances. The spokesman replied that by striking they were only following in Mr Semple's footsteps. Mr McCombs: If you go through all constitutional channels and are refused by the final authority, then there' can be no redress. Voices: But whit did we *!**♦ Mr Semple for? Mr Combs: Well, you can put us out. but then see what will happen to you. To that the men mad* no answer. They were willing to accept Mr McCombs’ suggestion » under protest. Martha Gold Mining.—The tonnageof ore treated by the Martha Gold Mining Company Waihi). Limited, in th* year 1937 was 224,353 tons of 20001 b dry weight . according to the annual report of the directors. The ■ • lntcre«t amounted to £10.925. These two Items amounted to a total of £465.77». The expenditure in New Zealand and London, including devel- . > Zealand export gold duty, but excluding income tax in both countries and national defence contribution, amounted to £2B 4,594