AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14888, 30 January 1914, Page 8

AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE.

WORK AT LTTTELTON. The presence in Port of the Rotorua, ivhich is loading for London, the collier Sverre,-TTith coal from Newcastle, the intercolonial liner Maunganui, and the usual coastal eteamers, gave employment ; to some 312 waterside workers, of which number tahout half were ex-strikers. THE ' FIREMEN'S DEMANDS FOR ONE - DAY TRIP. The waterside workers having vacated the-Te Anau, which .had been used by them as a house-boat eince the Port was re-opened some''weeks ago, it; wa£ decided by tho : Uiiion' Company that the return, to Wellington, where she was laid up prior to being brought to Lyttelton. "When the crew; to take the vessel back to Wellington was being signed on yesterday; >a stumbling-block was met in the etokehold hands, who" demanded the sum. :of ;£s' (and in some instances as much, as £7), and their return faro toLytteltbh for ' the .trip *to Wellington.. These unreasonable.demands, were not entertained; hy-the Company, who offered the men 30s and their return fare for the>-ran. As the men, who numbered eighteen, refused to make the trip except at the' figures mentioned by, them, the .Company has aban-. donedthe idea of. sending,the Tβ Anau North, accordingly, she will remain • tied;" up at. Lyttelton, and her crew.will be paid off. A -BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED. When!. the etriße ■ collapsed, the Employers' FedSration took steps to iave all matters. connected with it placed on record (says the Wellington correspondent of the Du'nedin "Star"). Tio material at their disposal was, of course, voluminous, and out of this a 1 book-.has since"-been written, and is now in the printer's hands. The matter in the book is merely a plain Tβcord- of developments,, without any added colour: One. reason Tendering the publication desirable was the continual distortion of almost every event by some of the. strike leaders during the. disturbances." In the face of. the record furnished by the book, any future distortion will be difficult. AUCKLAND AND THE SEAMEN'S V". '- • : . UN10N.'.,.; _;■ ■• ,-'.' MS BELCHER^FSTATESIENT. ' '■'' (PBUS **SOCX*TION TEUtOKAM.) PUNEDIN, January 29. Mr Belcher• s&ys there.is a:.distinct violation of the agreement arrived, at ur December between "the shipowners and the ' Seamen's Union. Hβ states that some of the Auckland shipowners have broken away from it, and brought into existence a separate Arbitration Union, for which there is no necessity. The latest information from the North is that if the Auckland shipowners persist ■in their ■ present action there may again be a possibility of a hold-up of shipping. GREYMOUTBTWATERSIDERS. (special to "the pkess.? , ) GREYMOUTH, January 29. A' conference between delegates representing the shipping companies trading; with Greymouth and ' the Greymouth Watersiders' Union, was held yesterday. Messrs D. Carter and P. C."Heaphy represented fhe snipping interests, and Messrs; W. Mcßride (president), J. McGinley, H. Kirk, W. White, and W. J. Tillyshort.(secretary), represented the union. The conference lasted about three hours, and a most conciliatory spirit was shown on both sides,, the result being ■ that the . old agreement was renewed with the exception of a few minor details. The companies pave way on the point of paying 3s 4d an' hour > for work done after 5 o'clock on Saturdays. The new agreement will bo in forces for three years. ■ ■ • ' ■.'. ■.