POST OF NELSON OPENED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 9

POST OF NELSON OPENED.

FARMERS WORK SHIPS.

vßj- Tftleeraph—Frees Aareaiatioa.) Nelson, November 12. Matters in coiiuecti.on with tho local striko took a new form this morning, when «. largo body of farmers arrived by thu early train. At the wharf they were subjected to a- little banter from tho strikers, hut no - bad feeling was displayed. A now union, is to bo formed, to be registered' under tho Act. While negotiations were proceeding, Mr.' Smith, an cx-Waiki Fedora,tiohist, who has taken up his abodo here, addressed the gathering. He said that the farmers were not aware of tho position. They and their descendants would bo "■scabs."

Mr. Ttuinidiff, president of tho Nelson Provincial liar filers' Union, also a<Jr dressed ■fibe gathering. Ho sa.id ftfoe port, was going to lie opened that day. They offered the strikers the opportunity to work tho veisssls, and if tlio port was ewmed tho farmers would go liomo by too first train. Tlio farmers wero determined to remain at tho wharf as long as it was necessary to keep the part open. They did ao : t want tho strikers' bread and butter, but the strike.® w-ero not going to take theirs, The police then cleared tho wharves, and members of the now union went on unloading fill© steamers John and Vi'aitnea'. As tho works jproeeeded tho sailors and firemen on the John left tho vessel, and wero cheered' by the strikers. The strikers are keeping the peace, and 110 trouble is exjwrted. Great loss has been experienced by the small farmers through peas,'strawberries, and tomatoes going to waato. The farmers are trusting that others as well as themselves will make every effort to get tlio produce to Wellington ii-s soon as possible, as cv'ory day's delay meant further loss.