BAIL REFUSED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1904, 12 November 1913, Page 8

BAIL REFUSED.

DRIVERS COURT STRIKE PENALTY. ' THE TRAMWAYMEN. ATTEMPT.TO' AVOID SECRET BALLOT. FRUIT SHOPS' BOYCOTT. EXCELLENT WORK DONE IN AUCKLAND: Waterside Workers, when they broke their agreement, were ■ being paid Is. sd. an hour ordinary time, 2s. 2d. an hour overtime i '■'up to Ift p!m.; 2s. 3d. per hour overtime 10 p.m. to 8-a.m. For " spepial work special rates of pay were provided, coal carriers, the highest paid, receiving 2s. an hour ordinary time, 3s. an hour overtime. - Friday, October 17.—Shipwrights asked for increase in wages. Satur- " dayj October' 18.—Shipwrights ceased work. , Monday, October 20.—First mass meeting Waterside Workers' Union, at which it was decided to call a "stop-work" meeting, to be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22. Wednesday, October' . 22.—"Stop-work" meeting of Waterside Workers' Union held on wharf, While men were attending meeting, which, being held in working hours, was a breach of agreement, other union men were put on to work in their places. Union desired that "stop-work".. men bo' reinstated in their positions. Employers decided that men's action in knocking off work in breach of agreement terminated the agreement with the union, which had been entered into in 1912. Waterside Workers' Union hand control of strike over to- the Federation of Labour. Waterside Workers' Union strikes. Thursday, October 23.—Big mass meeting of strikers. Wharves picketed. Union S.S. Company pays crews off colliers. Free labourers commence work., Negotiations between strike, delegates* and employers fail. Report of intention of Waterside Workers' Union to register, a second union under the Arbitration Act. Speeches in the Post Office \ Square . Friday, October 24.—Scenes of violence on the wharves. Conference of Federation of Labour delegates proves abortive. .Employers decide to cease work as far as handling cargo is concerned. Fifty police guard the wharves.. Warehouse»clerks work cargo in small steamers; Saturday, October 25.—Further scenes of violence on wharves. Steamers Defender and Nikau rushed—crews intimidated,. Police, from country arrive. Employers issue a statement' to the effect that no watersiders will be employed until a fresh organisation bo formed arid registered under Arbitration Act. Watersiders decide' to continue strike. Harbour Bpard pickets the wharves. • Sunday, October 2G—.Mass meeting at 2.15 p.m. in Post Office Square. Procession to Basin Reser.ve. Gate broken down by crowd. Inflammatory speeches by strike leaders. , . Monday, October 27.—Labour Day and a holiday. Observed by strikers as well as the public No change in the situation. Tuesday, October 28.—Conference between employers and employees. with Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, as chairman. More police v arrive. S.S. Nikau rushed. All steamers move to an anchorage in the stream. Racehorses'allowed to leave for south. Wednesday, October 29.—Employers' proposals from previous evening's conference submitted to the watersiders, and rejected. Raid made on flour and, other provisions being sent to Day's Bay by Cobar. Goods subsequently allowed to be shipped. Further . violent speeches by "V agitators' 'in the Post Office Square. Encounter at night between suspected free labourers and strikers at Waterloo Quay, Auckland and Westport watersiders strike. " . Thursday,-October3o.—Strikers assault special constables, Waterloo Quay'fence broken down and horses liberated. Men of H.M.S. Psyche \ on parade. Psyche's stores landed from Ulimaroa by bluejackets, Mounted constables parade streets and charge strikers in Post Office Square. Three hundred special constables sworn jn. Onset on Messrs. . . Whitcombe and Tombs' shop; .constabio severely wounded. Prime Minister states the Government's position. Lyttelton watersiders strike. Saturday, November "I;— Quiet day. Employers enlarge their strike committee. Large bodies of specials arrive from the country. Skirmishes with strikers in town, Wahine's crew give notice to strike. Oamaru watersiders join strike, Sunday, November 2.—Deputation from'combined Labour bodies to' Prime Minister with proposals for settlement. Mass meetings at Newtown Park and Opera House. Further contingents of special constables arrive. Wahine laid up in Stream. Strike pickets withdrawn from wharves. Outlook for settlement more hopeful, Greymouth Union come out on striker-;' Monday, November 3.—Wahine's men come ashore. Wellington branch of Seamen's Union decido to strike if free labour is employed. Negotiations between employers and workers 'entered upon and ad-journed-till following day. Mapourika enters ferry service to replace Wahine., Government steamers held in readiness for mails. Serious ; riot, in Taranaki Street, special oorfstables being attacked by mob. Several persons injured—three seriously. Revolvers used. Mob indulges in vvindow-breaking and other damage. Tuesday,' November 4.—Negotiations for settlement broken off on employers stipulating on union registering under Arbitration Act. Employers refuse Harbour Board's invitation to meet workers in conference. • itlass meeting of:strikers' at Newtown Pari/. Hinemoa's crew give notice. ■Two special severely: handled in Tory Street. Attempt to block* cartage of straw to barracks, Mayor closes seven hotels in evening. Royal Tiger Hotel besieged. Two men. arrested. Wednesday, November s,—Racehorses for New Zealand Cup Meeting Shipped on Maunganui for Lyttelton by free labour. Mounted special ' constables guarding, the wharf stoned by crowd. Eight arrests made, and about thirty persons wounded in the melee, Thursday, November 6.—New Wharf Labourers' Union registered. Members commence work loading the Athenic at Glasgow Wharf. Wharf approaches guarded by mounted and foot "specials." Fine display "law and order" troops, who were cheered through the city. City "specials" paracfed fbr-first time—make a gallant show. Stone-throwing ceases. A quiet night, . . Friday, November 7.— S.S. Athenic, Willochra, and Moana worked ' by/Arbitrationists. Mdana's crew leaves ship, and Willochra's deside to follow. Union Company's permanent hands join strike. Wharves guarded by special constables. Saturday,: .November 8.-General strike in Auckland, special constables take possession of waterfront,-Waterside Federation invites new Wellington Union to affiliate. P. J. Bassett arrested on charge of attempting to murder Commissioner Culleri. Wellington seamen decide to 1 come out. . , 1 • Sunday, November 9.—General strike called in Wellington. Mass meeting in Opera House. Monday, November 10.—Drivers' Union decides to join the strike. Goods carded from wharf to warehouses under escort. Seven thousand . out of, work in Auckland.

Tho event of; yesterday was the arrest of four of the strike .loaders, Messrs. Semple, Holland, Fraser, and Bailey, on various charges. The men were taken during the evening, and will appear before tho magisfrato this • morning. It is understood that the police have by no moans reached tho end of the list of persons who aro to bo called to answer for their doings during the recent disturbances in tho city. The genoral strike call has mot with no further response than that recorded yesterday. The members of the Driv- : ers! Union stopped work at noon, but air tho essential cartage work in the city is atill proceeding. The. union refused to exempt the drivers engaged in carting the refuse from tho abattoirs and tho butchers' shops, but this difficulty is being overcome. In Auckland four: hundred men are now working on the, waterfront, and ' conditions are steadily approaching the . normal. • '■ The seamen in the south are sliow- : i ' I'rat unwillingness to entangle themselves with tho Federation of 1.-i'.ntir's downfall, and at latest ad- , ;r have refused to . answer tho . si:ike call. . ' . • Tiiu indications this morning are that brief da.v of tho Federation of La-

bour is now practically over, and that the great bulk of the workers of the Dominion aro solidly against the campaign of violence and anarchy preached by leaders of that body.