MEAT-WORKS STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1365, 16 February 1912, Page 5

MEAT-WORKS STRIKE.

WAINGAWA MEN RESUME,

A DlSQl'lF/HNO CABLEUILAM.There is iiolliinß tangible t-n rpport con< periling the strike of (lip kinds at (ho local meat works. No alert movement is boniiiilp by either parly. The coinpan. it's n\[' sliippini,' produce as opportunity iill'cvs, uiul Hip men arc occasional incotings from time to timo, of which no j'Psnltrf aru yet manifest. This afternoon the slaniflileruiPii, who are not strikprs, arc to hold u liivelini; at Pc.tono to discuss their position, but iiolliine is.known about tlm proposals to bu submitted to the iiipetiiii,'. A'csUrtluv WiW pay-<lay at (he dear works, and it was anticipated that there would be some small demonstration when (he strikers went to draw the two days' pay due lo them. The proceedings were quill' orderly, however, and the men simply filctl into Iho pay olliee and collected their mißps. It is possible that Sfr. V. Hally (Coiicilialion Commissioner) will interest himself in the dispute to-day, and that negotiations will Iμ opened between the parties. The Mutton Market. Our special correspondent at Mastorlon wires tliat the instructions issued to butchers (it, I lu< AVaiijsnwa works from the SUiUßnlermon's Union Unit the men r-hould l'o slow have, been withdrawn, and the butchers are now v:orkiuK at maximiiui speed. Uverylhhiß is uoiv ruunin; smoothly at Wain^awa.

Unwuicome calilu advice (slates our correspondent) has just been received from London that thu butchers have retired from the mutton market, owing to heavy shipments, ami that a fall, equalling one farthiuß per pound, has taken place. This will mean a .substantial loss to a number of the. i'vpezinst companies, and will result in an immediate, drop in prices oft'ering for sheep and lambs.