STRIKE NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1893, 30 October 1913, Page 8

STRIKE NOTES.

Tramway Men's Feollng. Although there has been talk of calling out tho tramway men in sympathy with tho waterside workers, there seems to be little probability of such a happening. Inquiries made among tho tramway men themselves go to show that'the cars will run as lon» as tho power lasts. "It would be tiio worst thing we could do at this stage," re* marked a motonnan, "to strike. What wo will rather do is stop at work and help those out .of work." He added that possibly tho freight car might have to stop—especially if the drivers and other transport workers went op striko in support of the watersidors. Builders Paying Off. One result of the strike is that it is already having -an effect on tho building trade. A well-known firm of builders, at present carrying oil soveral important works in the city, will probably have to pay oft' their plasterers in tho course of a few days, owing to tho fact that material is not coming forward for the work in hand. , Lumpers' Restaurants. A proprietor of a city _ restaurant where waterside'workers are in the habit of congregating at meal times lws constant reminders that the strike is in progress. The attendances at meals are just about as largo as ever, but tho money is not so plentiful. As the proprietor puts it, "the dinners are all oil the slate, and that cannot last for over." Should tho strike continue much longer, the proprietor will prohably close down as practically the whole of his trade is with the wate'rsiders, and ill the present condition of affairs it, must bo a losing trade now. Call For Volunteers. ' The executive of tho Levin branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union is calling for volunteers from farmers to go to Wellington' and work cargo on the Wellington wharves, if required.— Press Association.

Warning Re Wcol. A largo firm in Palmerston has received advice from Wellington not to dispatch anv wool to Wellington tiiitil further notico owing to the strike.— Press Association. Wharf Pillaging. When pickets were appointed by the

Strike Committee the announcement was made that tliey, would not interfere with private property. From what could be gathered yesterday it appears that someone has evidently kept a very careful eye oil somebody else's property. A. well-known providore in shipping circles in Wellington had 12 sacks of potatoes on board the Himitangi before tlio strike. They were landed on the Kailway Wharf and stacked there. This was dono on account of the fact that the Harbour Board was not abha to take them into a shed. Up till Tuesday night they had remained untouched, but although pickets and patrol inen were on duty all night when the owner of the potatoes went to inspect his property yesterday morning lie found eight sacks "missing. Ho told a reporter yesterday that he had applied to the Strike Committee for information regarding the missing potatoes, and the reply had been that no report had bepi sent ;in concerning them. Indignant F&rmors. The president of the Farmers' Union (says a Press Association message from ! Jfarton) has received numerous vehci ment protests against the unreasonable attitude of the waterside workers. Dairy farmers arc most indignant that their hard-earned produce should bo hold up, and hundreds of men aro volunteering from all over tl.is province to load and unload farmers' produce. Wholesale Storomen. At a well-attended meeting of tho Wholesale Storemen's .Union last evening, tho general secretary addressed tho meeting for over an hour, stating tho position wiPi regard to tho strike, lie stated that ho could not call upon tho union to strike, owing to the severe penalties 'that aro inflicted upon unions under tho Arbitration Act. 110 also pointed out that in tho event of