WAIHI AND LAW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1590, 6 November 1912, Page 9

WAIHI AND LAW.

POLICE DECISION. FIRMER MEASURES LIKELY. 1 : (By ..Teleeraph.—Press Association.} . . : Waihij November a. The' report that.'tho poi'ce. had issued an.ultimatum ;Tegardihg their future ac- ■; tioii in Waihi demonstra-, • tions is'authoritatively contradicted, but' it is understood-that, in .view ; of Saturday's demonstration, the'police intend to, • adopt'firmrnieasiires; to disperse disorderly crowds, -aiid' that the tactics; of 'women visiting the workmen's houses' ivill be dealt'with;: ; .THE HUNTLY OUTPUT. Auckland, November 5. The: Huhtly correspondent of one of the Auckland papers'telegraphs as follows ' "Matters : are:'rapidly approaching normal conditions, and well over 1000 tons of soal per day is now being .brought up. The -new union is making good progress,, 'end .--it' is, expected. that.,the' membership rill:soon reach;2oo/' , NEW UNION AT REBFTON. . V ; Reefton, November 5. ' . The .result of Sunday's-meet-ing crystallised the movement; long_ pending .of the. formation .of a new union in : ' the. Inangahu.a, mining • district. Already fifty miners' names- have been handed in, and. a .meeting is to be called, at an early datoJto-elect officials. Rules and regulations have already, been drawn.up; : The-,question at issue is;'- Can the-new union be,registered luider the Arbitration. Act.? , .The.-.promoters : .have '-.taken, legal advice and .have stated: that this is pos.sible. -The .union is the result, of -grave .'■ dissatisfaction, with the dilatory attempts ■ at a settlement -of the. difficulty and objections to tho,. methods of the union. , Interviewed regarding, the formation of ' a now-union, Mr. Pagan,' secretary,of the Miners'. Union, states .that the new union . does not consist of miners; moreover, it;is impossible to' register., 'while the Miners' '• Union is under the Arbitration Act,: and he regards at as a threat of . men holding ; lio .weight. -. - ' . , • V : . WATERSIDERS RETRACE THEIR ■ •' STEPS. - (By' Teleeraph.—Spcclal; Correspondent.)'. ■ Auckland, .November- 5. . The Auckland •-General Labourers' lUni'on held.a special meeting on Friday evening last to further discuss the question of again,registering under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The meeting was well attended, the members show- . ing keen interest. It. will bo remembered .'that, :a. short time ago, a ballot of the union, was taken on the following: pro- ' .xjosals:— -•' ' : 1.; That, this: union register Tinder .'the Arbitration Act. 2. .That this union adopts the principles arid methods of the I.W.W. of America.- , ~' , , • The ballot favoured tho proposal to register, but this cours9 was not. followed out immediately, it being decided that the matter should be further discussed at the first' favourable opportunity. At Friday's meeting,- the matter was thoroughly gone .'into, and it was decided to .re-register immediately, it being recog.niscd by the members that this/course \vas the:besfc in tbo interests of the union. Tho question as to whether the union. \rill secede from the Federation of Labour . "was'not discussed, but it is anticipated that a further special meeting will bo r held to deal with this question. •- If the statements made bj'&;.number ot . prominent members- of . the . union can be ; taken as an indication, the feeling exist.ing in the rank and file of the union is strongly antagonistic to the Federation.