GENERAL STRIKE NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1911, 20 November 1913, Page 9

GENERAL STRIKE NOTES.

SUGAR CARGO COMING. To-morrow the Union Company's steamer Wanaka is to leave Auckland for Wellington with a full cargo of various foodstuffs. . It is understood that included on her cargo list is a large quantity of sugar for the City. She will probably arrive on Sunday night and will commonco discharge on Monday. Houseboat for Lyttelton. - In order to accommodate Arbitrationist workers at Lyttelton tho Union Company intend to dispatch the To Anau to that port and she will probably leave to-day. Tho vessel has been lying in tho stroam for somo considerable timo, but yesterday she was brought alongside the Jervois Quay Wharf and recdmmissioned. The Wellington houseboat, tho Mararoa, is serving her purpose well, and the Te Anau will no douot prove a serviceable vessel for similar purposes at Lyttelton. Government Action Appreciated. At the monthly meeting of tho Wpirau. Women's Branch of the Political Reform League,' the following resolution was passed to bo sent to tho Prime Minister"The members of tho abovo league desire to express their appreciation of tho temperate and judicious manner in which tho Government havo acted during the existing industrial crisis, and are of opinion that such action will shortly reinstate law and order." Mishap at Wharf. Through being hit by a bale of hemp which was being hoisted by a crano at T Shed, Glasgow Wharf, yesterday, Edward Rod, a wharf labourer, aged 43 years, fell a distanco of 12 foot and sustained a slight scalp wound. After being attended to by Dr. Henry, ho was able to procced to his homo. Auckland Coastal Trade Served. In_ commenting upon the improved conditions in connection with the strike in Auckland so far as tho waterfront operations aro concerned, Mr. J. H. Gunson stated on Tuesday that ono of the most satisfactory features of the work dono during the last'few days was tho manner in which tho restoration of communication with tho whole of the coastal districts had been brought about. In tho far north, the Hauraki Gulf, tho Thames, and Piako Ilivers and tho Bay of Plenty,, full services had been restored with tho main centres, in many of which settlers wero hard pushed for provisions, and now business was almost back to normal. As an outcomo Sir. Gtinson declared that there was a much better feeling abroad. Liquor for Invalids. Since the closing'of the hotels in Auckland frequent applications, th'o "Star" states, have been made to the city Magistrates from time to time for orders to obtain liquor for invalids. Tho Magistrates havo pointed out that tho order issued by them does not extend to "any apothecary, chemist, or druggist administering or selling any spirituous, distilled, or fermented liquors for medicinal purposes." Tho Magistrates havo also informed the membors of tho Licensed Victuallers' Association that tho order they havo issued does; not provent licensees receiving bonafide travellers and visitors and supply'ing them while they arc staying in tho hotels with liquor in reasonable quantities for consumption on tho premises.