THE NEWSBOYS' STRIKE AT LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14833, 26 November 1913, Page 10

THE NEWSBOYS' STRIKE AT LYTTELTON.

IN RECEIPT OF STRIKE PAY: An amusing feature of the strike among the news boys at Lyttelt(on is the payment to them of "strike" money. The boys following the lead of the watersiders, have adopted a system of picketing, and as each train, which brings the newspapers from Christchurch arrives at the Port, a large number of boys arc -waiting close to the station, to see which lads arc willing to take their bundles of papers to sell on the street corners. As the 5.20 p.m. train from Christchurch arrived at Lyttelton' yesterday, a boy was noticed paying out istrike money to those lads who have ceased to cell. The money paid to each boy amounted to two shillings, it being understood that this sum was to be paid to them weekly as long as the strike lasts. From what can be ascertained from the boys, who are all very. reticent regarding where the money is being drawn from, a boy paid a , , visit to Christchurch yesterday morning, and, having been delegated by the newsboys of Lyttelton to represent them, obtained the money from some sympathisers. It seems that a number of them also called on the'newsagents of Lyttelton arid requested them not to sell daily newspapers until the matter was settled. They mentioned, as an excuse for going on strike that the companies had notified them that they were going -to raise the price of the papers—a statement quite untrue. It is understood that the strikers are backing up the newsboys of Lyttelton ! who have refused to sell papers in the ! port. A representative of "The Press" was informed last night that the ' strikers at a recent meeting a I resolution pledging themselves not to j buy the daily newspapers.