WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1579, 24 October 1912, Page 5

WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

AFFAIR ON TRAIN. WAS A EEVOLVER PRODUCEDP tlir TolearaDli-Prcss Association.) „ , , Auckland, October 2.1, the "Star's" Paeroa correspondent five? the following version of lire "sensational'(rain incident: Three young 111011, incliuling a Maori, Ik-.il a rather sensational ex. pcriouco while journeying tram To Aroha to I'neroa by train. All were calmly sitting in the carriage, when a man, wearing long streamers of rod and. it is alleged, produced a { revolver, asking the Ihroe occupants it Ihov wero going to Waihi to work, and warning them to keep away from Waihi to save, trouble. The intruder paid special attention to the Maori, and, pointing the revolver into his face, pinned a piece of red ribbon on to the Maori's coat. The Maori, almost seared to death, told his assailant that he was not bound for Waihi, and, as f-oon as tho train reached Taenia, ho jumped from the carriage, tore the ribbon from his coat, and, using all Die pace ho could muster, endeavoured to put as great a distance, as possible between himself and the wearer of the red ribbon. The desperate man, it is stated, also produced a small bottle which lie said contained poison, saying: "This wili do inc if I am nabbed." ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH. Auckland, October 2:1. Tho Diocesan Synod discussed a proposal to appoint a committee to meet representatives of tho Labour movement in regard to tho alleged hostility of the laltor to tho Church. The mover of tho resolution (the Rev. Mr. Cleary, of Waihi)' said tho miners there had no time'whatever for the Church. During the strike not 60 out of 1500 strikers could be seen in the six churches of the town. Bishop Crossley urged Mr. Cleary to withdraw the motion in favour of a proposal to appoint a School Questions Committee for the purpose of watching affairs and taking action where necessary. He wished it understood that he was not influenced by fear of meeting the Labour party. He thought the latter knew this. Mr. Cleary agreed, and the substituted motion will be considered at next sitting. WOMAN TJESEIGED. Waihi, October 23.' Tho usual demonstration, chiefly composed of women, took place this afternoon when the men came off shift. A lady who, it transpired afterwards, was a visitor from Katiknti, had got amongst tho crowd, and had tho tomeritv to express npprovnl in a loud voice of 'the men as they passed in vehicles, and gave them a hearty cheer, Women in the vicinity quickly followed; but others rushed towards her screeching nnd yelling "Seal)", at her. The unfortunate visitor -protected herself as best she could from tho yelling, jostling mob of hysterical women With her umbrella until the police came to her rescue. She nnd her husband am among tho recent settlers to Katiknti, nnd happened to bo visiting Waihi to-day. Tho latest in strike matters was a disorderly demonstration by 200 women, together with a large number of men, opposite a worker's residence. The polico warned the mob, and a riot was narrowly averted. MATTERS AT HUNTLY. Auckland, October 2.3. The Huntly correspondent of an Auckland paper telegraphs this morning as follows:—Messrs. Kennedy and "Peter Frasor (ox-president of the Labourers' Union at Waihi) visited Huntly, and wero received with rousing cheers from the men about the union office. Mr. Frascr stated to a . pressman that tho mineowners at Waihi were beaten, and he showed a tabulated statement of the men employed there. Ho asserted that only eleven competent miners were employed. Dspite the union's request that men should not take outside employment, assertions are made that several members of tho union are working. Tho question of strike pay is agitating many of the men, who are beginning to recognise the likelihood of a longstruggl-s. The position is serious, for nieny miners have built, or arc building, houses on bprrowied money. Some oi' the business firms are already shortening hands. , Action is still proceeding in connection with the new union. A Huntly correspondent telegraphs that tho following notice was posted on tho office of the Waikato Coalminers' Union to-day:—"lt. Semplo (organiser) nnd 1\ C. Webb (president), of the Federation, will arrive at Huntly on Friday." This notice has tended to steady the mora demonstrative of the men. SEAMEN'S RESOLUTION. Owing to the action of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council in regard to the strike of miners at Waihi, the Federated Seamen's Union has withdrawn its delegates from that body. _ At a meeting of the union on Monday last tho following resolution was passed unanimously: "That, in view of tho action of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council in refusing to move in the djrccr tion of securing tho release.of the Waihi workers now imprisoned in Mount Eden Gaol, thereby condoning the action of the .Tustico Department in causing the arrest and imprisonment of workers for allegedly doing things calculated to cause a breach of the peace, the Federated Seamen's Union hereby withdraws its delegates from the said council."