AT WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14837, 1 December 1913, Page 8

AT WELLINGTON.

NEW UNION 1600.

(___ss association telicrau.) • WELLINGTON, November 29. Between 1100 and 1200 men were working at the waterfront this morning, in addition to 200 men of the ships' crews. The membership of the new union is now 1600.

The month's Customs duties at the port of Wellington.reached £'57,742, "an increase over Novethber, 1912, of £2000.

Sureties for the release of Bailey and Fraser are forthcoming, and they aro being enquired into by the police. November 30.

Good work in handling cargo on the wharves was accomplished on Saturday. in spite of some delay caused by rain. The steamer Canada Cape from San Francisco was berthed and commenced 1 discharging. The oversea ships Stnrmfels ; and Hercules were also busy, as well as a number of coastal vessels. The Homo liner Opawa completed loading wool and Kemp, and was ready.to loave for London to-day, but owing to some of her firemen deserting during the night, the vessel is now held up in tho stream. The Wairuna finished unloading coal for the Gas Company at Miramar last night, and got away this morning for Fiji to load Frui. and sugar for Auckland and Wellington in place of the Navua.

-!__--___ TO "THE PBESS- ') WELLINGTON, November 29. Mr Allen, acting-editor of tho "Reds' " official organ, made remarks last night hinting at the probability of defeat. "At present," he said, "even if we are defeated immediately, there will bo a 'Red' resurrection in five years stronger than ever." The Builders' Labourers' Union, the only comrades of the drivers and* seamen, in their response to the general strike-call, has decided to withdraw from the United Labour Party. The strike leaders here arc trying to ridicule the statements that coal is being imported from Durban, but it is an unquestionable fact that cargc.3 are en route. Though the registered membership of the new Waterside Union is 1600, between 300 and 400 will not be permanent waterside workers.