WAIHI STRIKE MONEY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1822, 7 August 1913, Page 6

WAIHI STRIKE MONEY.

THE BALANCE-SHEET. Tho New Zealand Federation of Labwr has issued a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with its stxiko fund. It covers Die period from May 18, 1012, to June 1(1, 11IIS. Among the highest contributors were the following:— New Zealand Unions affiliated to Federation of Labour: Grimily Miners' Union, retail 10s.; Point Elizabeth .State Miners' Union, -£2921; Blackball Miners' Union, .Ci'ilV I lis. lid.; Denniston Miners' Union, ; Inangahua Miners' Union, JilG'.IG •l-i. Gil.; Wailiato Minof.s' Union, JC1373 IDs. ikl.; Westporl-Stockton Miners' Union, .11277 os. Gd.; Lyttellon Waterside™, .£IOSB 14s. 7d.; Westpnrt Wnterbiderii, .£BBS 13s. 3d.; Otago Miners (Nightcaps branch), «£7l<i; i'uponga Miners' Union, JCC2C 17s: £d. j Wellington Watersiders, .£525 18s. Gd.; West Coast General Labourers, .£sOll 10s, Unaffiliated unions: Karangahnko Miners' Union, JCSI2 Gs. Id.; State Collieries Deputies' Union, .£120; Auckland Branch N.Z.8.P., .£OO ss. ikl.; New Zealand Federated Bootmakers, .£SO; Auckland Painters, .£SO; individual subserip. tions, .£332 17s. lOd. Australian contributions! Northern Diß(.Tict Collieries' Employees, N.S.W., JC3410 13s. 3d.; Barrier llranch A.If.A., JCI,'IG2; Western District Coul and Shalo Employees, .£320 10s.; luilgoorlie and Boulder Branch F.M.U., ,£307 lGs. (id.; Amalgamated Surface .Workers, Kalgcorlio, ,£285; Powlett River Branch V.C.M.A., ,£2OB lis. ikl.; Cobar A.M.A., ,£248 195.; Lyell Branch F.M.E.A.A., .£210; Port Pirio, W.W.A. of Australia, JC2OO; and Adclaido Working Meii'a Association, J2200. INCOME. •£ e. d. Affiliated unions 21,510 15 a Australian unions 9,492 1 (j Unaffiliated organisations and individuals 1,903 2 1 .Total 35,965 19 1 EXPENDITURE. Waihi strike pay, etc 22,770. 5 3 Inangahua,lock-out pay, ctc.... 4,818 10 2 lluntly victimisation pay ... 448 5 G Kiripaka victimisation pay ... 202 11 G lllawarra. strike, pay 400 0 0 Fuponga lock-out pay 30 0 0 Timaru W.W. stnKe pay 295 10 0 Total 28,905 5 S Delegates' expenses to Australia . 31018 6 Funeral espouses, F. G. Evans 24 14 0 Wires, cables, exchange, stamps IGS 10 (I Printing and advertising 241 5 0 Legal expenses 502 5 3 Organiser's allowance • S5 3 G Organiser's travelling expenses 88 0 0 President's allowance- 170 10 0 President's travelling expenses ...: 125 15 <1 Representatives' expenses at Wailii '296 1 3 Special organisers for striko purposes : 142 19 !i Executive meetings 502 17 0 Donation to Evnus Eund ... 100 0 0 Total 2,755 19 2 Balnnco transferred to feeneral fund 4,241 11 6 Grand total 1 .....' 35,965 19 1 The statement lias been audited by Mr. It. Bolton, F.1.A., N.Z., and certified to bo correct and properly vouchcd for, "subject to accompanying report."REMARKS. . With tho statement is issued the follow-' ing circular, iigned by Mr. J. Glover, secretary:—"Dear Comrade,—Enclosed please find copy of receipts and expenditure in connection with tho striko fund. You will note that the total income amounted to .£35,905 19s. Id.; expenditure, .£31,731 4s. 7d.; leaving a balance of ,£4244 14s. Gd. There are several items in tho. expenditure which require explaining. Tho disputes at tho different places, with tho exception of lllawarra and Timaru, w-ero caused directly • through - tho strike at Waihi. Tho amount of legal expenses includes solicitors' fees at Waihi, Auckland, Wellington,'and Reeflon in Court cases from Waihi and Reefton.' Organisers' and president's travelling expenses and allowances include expenses of travelling, etc., in connection with matter directly concerned with tho strike and lockout. Representatives' expenses; All through the Etriko one and sometimes two representatives of tho federation were in Waihi, and this item includes their expenses. Special organisers: During tho strike different members of the cxccutivo toured the country for the purpose of placing Hie true facts of tho dispute bel'or the workers."