WAIHI & THE AFTERMATH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1578, 23 October 1912, Page 6

WAIHI & THE AFTERMATH.

(By Tcloeraph.— Press Association.) THREATS OF VIOLENCE.

Auckland, October 22. Tho "Herald's" special reporter at Huntly telegraphs to the effect, that tho suspense is telling on a certain section of tho idlo miners. Up till the present the men have been most orderly, but, this afternoon, a pressman was walking inoffensively along tho main road, and had stopped in front of tho executive's office to asoortain if any messages were" postea up, when suddenly n Inuicv (said to bo an Austrian) stepped forward and said in an angry tone: "Would you like a dip in tho river?" "No, thank you," responded tho pressman, firmly. "Then, persisted tho striker, "I will wellthrow you in." With that ho made at tho pressman with clenched hands,, but was prevented from reaching the object of his wrath by the union secretary and others. In tho afternoon an arbitration advocate was interfered with by one of the strikers catching him by tho coat ami others endeavouring to jostle him. On this occasion tho secretary also intervened. Tho movement in favour of a new union is growing apace. WILL THEY SECEDE TOO? (By Telcgraph.-Prcss Association.! Auckland, October 22. Such a sever© lesson has been learned by tho militant members of tlic Labour Federation, particularly- through the failure of tho general labourers strike, that the unrest in local labour circles is gradually quietening down. To-day many men who uro idlo are finding their positions filled by others. Discontent, with the tactics ol tho Federation is said t« bo growing among local members, and it is more than probablo that the general labourers, watersiders, and brewery em. ployees will follow the lead of tho train. waymen. FLAXMILL "HOLIDAY." Palmcrston, October 22. The llaxmillcrs' demonstration to-day against tho imprisonment of the Wftilii strikers was attended by about 250 workers. Several mills, however, were not represented. Messrs. Webb and Sample, president and secretary of the Federation of Labour, addressed the men at tho Opera House, where resolutions were passed protesting against the imprisonment of the strikers, the alleged victimising of tho Huntly miners' executive, the Auckland general labourers look-out, and tho Kuripaka minurs' lock-out, and pledging tho meeting to support the federation in a fight against the despotism of autocracy, There was also a further resolution'protesting against the Government's inaction coiiccmitig tho accommodation and sanitation of llaxmills. A procession and speeches in tho Square followed. Tho proceedings were most orderly.