MEETING OF SEAMEN

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 8

MEETING OF SEAMEN

(press association telegram.) DUNEDIN, November 27. A big meeting of members of the Seamen's Union -was held in the Trades' Hall this afternoon, but it is understood that no decision of any importance was arrived at.

Another special meeting will be held in a few days, when delegates from the North—two from Auckland and two from Wellington—will be present. After these delegates have placed their views before the meeting, a decision will be come to as to what the future policy of the organisation is to be.

Mr E. Mackie is one of the Auckland delegates. The- delegates will probably arrive to-morrow or on Saturday night.

(special to "the pbess.") DUNEDIN, November 27. The members of the Tuapeka County Council, at their meeting, had something to say about the strike. Cγ. Stewart, who introduced the matter, said he thought the Government were entitled to their best thanks

for the able and capable way in which they were handling the strike, and moved to that effect. Cγ Ho watt, in seconding the motion, said it was gratifying to know that the Government were handling the situation with the gloves off. . Cγ Simpson said that every man and woman interested in the country's welfare must feel proud that Mr Massey, as Prime Minister, had not bent the knee to the strike leaders. On many occasions during his public career, Mr Massey had shown that he had pluck and backbone, but never more so than during the troublesome times through ■which the Dominion was now passing. It was a fortunate thing for the general good that Mr Massey was in power, and that he was a strong man, anxious and willing to do the right, and that popularity hunting was not his besetting sin. Cγ. McDonald endorsed the previous .speakers' remarks, adding that the right thing to do was to carry the motion unanimously and telegraph it without delay. The motion was thereupon put to the meeting and carried on the voices.