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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1909, 18 November 1913, Page 9

A. sum of £13 14s. has tecii forwarded to Wellington by Mr. A,. W. Hogg (says our Mftsterto'fl correspondent)," being tho contribution received in Mastorton within tho last, day or two towards the fund established for the relief of families safferinj: from tho strike. difficulty of Securing material is holding up tho building trivdo of Auckland rather than tho inability of the employers to secure workmen. A statet,ns efFccfe mado to a btar reporter by a prominent member ~ • Builders' Association. : which body has up a special commiUoo to deal with uiAt'tors connected with tho strike. For tho tiina being all city contracts as wtfl as tho work-1 shops aro closod, On tho other hand, a infilloor of builders carrying out contracts in tho suburbs contimi.o at work with liinitod ltuiiihors of tradosjnon to assist them. Tlioy are securing occasional <rf timber and other materials, lluildefts carrying out contracts on u bigger scale state that they have had numerous intimations front regular employees of their williugneiiS i to recpniffleiico worki