CALAMITY TO STRIKE.
REPLY TO MR, RICKEY'S CALL. ■ (By T»!egrapb—Proos Association.) Chrlstcliuroh, November 12. ' Oil Monday tho Ciiristehurcli. Striko; Committee rowived .from Mr. P. Hie-' key, secretary Of the United Federation'of Labour, .a telegram asking' if Christ-! church' would, follow other rentres in.' declaring a general Birike. Yesterday the secretary of tlio conmittec (Mr. W. E. Woodham) sent tlio following telegram in reply to Mr. Hickoy's inquiry: "it would be an absolute calamity to have a. general strike in Christchiirfihbefore ah attempt .is .made to introduce! special police and outside labour in this : district."
Active operations in connection frith' the Strike Committee's receiving anql distributing staro in Manchester Streets had not commenced this morning, soma'; fprni.ttiit.ios in connection with the rejit-f iiig of the premises not having been.' completed. . ■■ At an ordinary general meeting of. tiro General Labourers' Union hold last 1 } night it. deeidjd to liiake a. levy of 3; pef cent, on the wages o.f members of* the union i'.u employment for the pur-, pose of assisting to relievo those who; may 1)0 out of work on. aeco.iint of tli.tt strike. '
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 8
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183CALAMITY TO STRIKE. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 8
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