Factual Corrections

An article in Salient of September 5, 1973 on the delegation of Kaiangaroa forest workers who saw Mr Moyle inferred that this activity was union-orientated.

This was reported in good faith on information from the delegation.

The Timber Workers Union, through its solicitor, has now sought a retraction and apology as it states it did not know of the delegation.

Salient agrees that the imputation that the union supported, condoned, or instigated what it calls "unilateral action" was incorrect.

Salient on March 6, 1974 in describing the actions of a Lower Hutt landlord Mr G.W. Quinn, stated "Quinn moved in with his men and took all their furniture and threw it on the street".

Mr Quinn through his solicitors states that the correct position is that he, with the assistance of one friend, removed the furniture, and placed it on the back lawn of the property under a tarpaulin.

Salient has made further enquiries and is satisfied that the furniture was removed twice, and in each case was stacked on the property.

This is published in clarification of the original reference.