WAIHI.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1566, 9 October 1912, Page 8

WAIHI.

BACKWASH OF THE STRIKE. THAT HOLIDAY. AUCKLAND .TRAM MEN VETO IT. (Br Telegraph.—Pre«B Asßoclntion.l Auckland, October 8. ■ • Th,e' tramway men met this morning and' to-night, and have derided not to participate in the tvyenty-four hours' rest asked tor by the Federation of Labour. It is officially stated tlmt since westerday thirty fresh men have started work, twelve of whom arc ■ practically miners. The actual workers, exclusive of Officials, clerks, shift bosses, etc.; at the mine nutaber about eighty. - ■ The Huntly miners resolved' to take a day off on Thursday and join in the demonstration against the imprisonment of tho Waihi strikers. The Taupiri Coal' Company directors meet this afternoon to consider tho position. Therjs is a strong. :. feeling among various federated unions' . antagonistic to the movement, and it'is very doubtful if the demonstration- viU be a success in any great measure. THE HOLIDAY. Auckland, October 8. There is still apparently, a great lack of unanimity among tho waterside workers regarding ■ "tho twenty-four hours' strike,"-.which starts at midnight tomorrow, and terminates at tho sumo time on Thursday night. Some of the men have openly stated that they will llout the Federation's request, and will con-' tinue working as usual. ■ A good deal dopends on the result of a meeting.which has been-rolled at the request of tho Arbitrationists for to-mor-row morning, as, until that gathering ■ takes place, it will be very difficult to obtain any definite indication, of tho extent of the opposition to the "Red Feds." . There is, of course, a likelihood that, in tho event of tho Federationist's showing a preponderance of numbers, many members of the. union, with anti-strike leaniligs, will go pver to them. It is not anticipated, however, that a cessation of work will mean a very serious disorganisation to tho shipping in tho ■ port. •WAR CRIES AND SERENADES. '■ Auckland, October 8. This morning tho usual assemblage of non-workers and women began to gather early in order to bo in time to see tho workers going to the mine and pny the customary attention. The crowd gathered on the pavements in the vicinity of the • mine entrances and tho company's tramline, where the bfakeWith tho' Workers' passes over tho main road. The largo crowd "was less dumaustrntivo than yesterday, and in comparison good, humoured. After tho vehicles hod passed and the police had taken their departure, tho remnant of the gathering , indulged in Maori war-pries kinds. of ex- .., hilaratihg pastime.' . •. A great number of women assembled in , tho vicinity of tho police 'station ■ last-. evening nun serenaded the man Meagher. who was arrested yesterday on a charge of using obscefio language. The residence of a miner who started work yesterday is located at the south end of tho town, and a laTge crowd of women 'assembled there arid waited tin arrival of tho worker. When lie cauie along they set to and gave a series of screeches, keeping that up for a few minutes, More police were sent for, but wlion they 'arrived'tho'worker had been safely housed) and all was quiet. WHO GAVE HIM, THE STONE? Waihi, October 8. Ia tho Magistrate's-Court to-day, before Mr. Fraser, S.M.. Harold Gordon.' wiw chargrd with throwing a etono at workers. Accused pleaded not guilty. Police Commissioner C'ullei) gave evidenco as to. seeing accused. throw the sfbno.'nnd to-arresting him immediately afterwards. Ho would soy,' in justice to tho vest of tho crowd, that this was tho only case in which he had seen • a stouo thrown. Accused had acknowledged throwing a stouo put into his (hand bj another parly. Detective Sweeney alsc. gave evidence, and Inspector Wright spok< in 'favour of the previous good character of tho accused. ' . • Tlio magistrate said ho -would not inw l pose a fine, hut would order' accused tff . find a personal surety of .£SO and another . of .£SO to keep the- peace for twelvo.' months. Tho sureties were forthcoming, . •his father going boiul. -• OTHER, COURT PROCEEDINGS. ' Waihi, October 8. Joseph Meagher pleaded guilty to a chnrje of using olispeno language in the public street.' The magistrate commented on the indiscriminate use-of had Innguago in- WaiM, and said it would have to cease. Accused was fined: J!5, and ordered to find a personal surety for. .£SO .. and another for ,£59. Accused intimated that he would find the; sureties. Charles'' Opii.-,' Edwara Armstrong, Charles Gardiner, William Reynolds. David M'Ginnit.v, John Whelan, and David M'Kane were charged ~ with following . about in public streets iti an offensivo aiid. threatehihg manner. Each-. pleaded not . guilty. Hearing of tho case was adjourned until to-jiight, . Thomas Ross, David Barclay, John Heath, Arthur Charters, Harold Millar, Michael"Sarich; Thomas Rodewald, Fred" Evans, Edward Bahr. Alex, Sanderson, Joe R-opers, Charles. Smith, Linton. Moore, and Mathew' Kuluz, charged with usinj. insulting language,-all pleaded not guilty. ... .Waihi, October 8. . In consequence of a somewhat lengthy case which is before tho Court, concerning a .cattle-claim, the Court has ad- ' journed the following-up charges, and the obscene language charges wili not be • heard. -