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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14833, 26 November 1913, Page 9

LYTTELTON IN OPEN PORT. , 1 "SPECIALS" TAKE CHARGE OF WHARVES. MOVEMENT ADMIRABLY CARRIED OUT. NO OPPOSITION FROM STRIKERS. WORK ON THE WATERFRONT RESUMED. DRIVERS' STRIKE IN CHRISTCHURCH ■ ' * WEAKENING. STRIKE GRADUALLY DYING OUT ELSEWHERE, ATTITUDE OF AUSTRALASIAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR. Complete success attended tho despatch of the foot and mounted "specials" to' Lyttelton early yesterday morning. Careful arrangements had beon made, and theSo were carried out without a hitch of any kind. Tho strikers and their sympathisers appeared to bo oetoniahed at tho large force which arm-ed, and the order on the vrharves was in striking contrast" to the violent scenes which wero created by the strikers before the special constables arrived. . The wharves werfc guarded, and a largo number oF workers wore soon engaged in handling cargo. Seven vessels were worked, including the Dorset and tho Rimutaka. The necessary steps have been . taken towards tho registration of the Arbitration union.. From tho North the reports are all in the direction of a complete defeat of the Federation, so far as New Zealand is concerned. Tlio Australian seamen, however, are holding up - boats for New Zealand. In Auckland and Wellington the " membership' of the new Arbitration unions is increasing, and in both ports work proceeded briskly at the wharves. . In Wellington the new union now comprises 1300 members. TJie strike is practically over in Auckland) where the organisation for community defence evoked by the striko is to be placed ott < a permanent basis. ' • . In this city there was no disorder. The City Oooncil'a ' drivers, who wont on Btrike on Monday, returned to work yesr " terday, and other members of tho Drivers' Union have returned to their employment. <