MEETING OF THE STRIKERS.

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

MEETING OF THE STRIKERS .

The members of the Driver* met yesterday morning in the SociauW 5i Hall, and the proceedings about two hours. The atteSSwStll large as -at : M O ndp||| Mr Hiram Hunter, eecretary of Union, when approached for tion by our reporter, eaid that meeting had JeaJfc oaly .with matters. . ■ . - • T>.^^;sJß "Any exemptions?" askod -the porter. ■ - . T^^&£:#« "Only a permit given to Zealand Provision and Produce pany to remove some fat that accumulated," replied the secretary.-^lpi Tho president, vice-president treasurer of the old Drivers' .Union wliich was called out on strike by flii secretary (Mr Hiram Hunter), were all : W&1 at work yesterday as usual. "1 , - SS*B MEN RETURNING TO WORElfl^pf The City CounciTs drivers wweV'jev' the only members of the union'whft t&- vffl suniod work yesterday. In a number instances the drivers employed !by firms in tho delivery of goods went back to work yesterday morning. It is antici- #1 pated that with those who have already : gone back to work and the membora ot ; ils tho new union, much of the- -carting ■'■'•'. W work will be resumed to-day. ••'-,■■ 0, A number of the strikers went to Messrs J. M. Hoywood's .stables yester- r % day afternoon, but made no trouble % thore. Afterwards they formed a pro- Wcession and marched throudi .the town ?|S to the Socialist Hall. af LYTTELTON DRIVERS WORKING. .^ Fow, if any, of the Lyttelton carriers : -|s have obeyed the order of the Drivers' Union to strike. Besides the privatelyowned carts and lorries taking advau-»'A|? tage of the re-opening of the port y.es--: : !§ teraay, the vehicles of the big carrying-{;;p firms were in evidence in the restored activity of the town. '. . ';: iss