THE WAIHI STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1557, 28 September 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI STRIKE.

"OUR HEARTS TIIROI3 IX UNISON." The executive of the Federation of Labour sat in conference at the oliice of tlie "Maoriland MVorker" yesterday. Asked at the end of tho day for a statement of the Federation's intentions, Mr. J. Glover (secretary) informed ft representative of The Dominion that the executive had decided to increase 20 per cent, the strike pay to the married men 011 strike at AVailii, thus raising the wcekj.v allowance of these men to .£!!. ' It was also decided to dispatch the following telegram to the Wnilii strikers.-'— "Executive now in full and earnest session endorses and admires your determination as against Governmental enmity. Our heart's throb in unison with conduct of imprisoned striker?.. Your women, too, inspire us to fight as we shall fight to help vou to make history and bring victory.'* . . . The executive wll meet 111 coiuereitce again to-day.

AT THE MINE. (By .Toleerapli.—Press Association.) Wailii) September 27. Boilers and machinery, preparatory io making a start next Wednesday, arc undergoing inspection by the Inspector of Machinery. Steam was got up i" ono set of boilers this niornlnjf, and-a partial inspection of the underground conditions and examination of the electric pumps was made to-day. , Tho water has now reacted No. 10 (mine) level. It had been generally thought the water by this would have risen considerably higher. Tlio new Miners' Vnion has been registered. It will I'.? under-iiie Arbitration •\ct. It is reported that a contingent of Karangahake miners, intends coining to Wailii on Wednesday, when the mine reopens, for tho purpose of making a demonstration against the arbilralionisls. PERTH UNION LEVY. By Teiesrapli—Press Association— Copyright Perth, .September 27. The Industrial Workers' Union has decided to levy sixpence per member weekly to assist in the support of the Wailu strikers.

Under tho auspices of the Federation of Labour, meetings will bo held tomorrow afternoon and. evening. At ...JU o'clock Courtenay Place will be tlio place of assembly, tho Opera House being retained for the evening meeting. Members of tho executive of -the federation. Mr. Payne, M.l\, and Mrs. Leacfi (of Wajlti) will be the speakers. In an probabihty an announcement of importance concerning the Wailii strike will be made. A musical programme will be provided in the evening. *