RIOTERS IN COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 6

RIOTERS IN COURT.

SENTENCES IMPOSED.

A STRIKE . PICKET SENT TO GAOL.

. ■: 24; SHIPS WORKING.

FERRY. STEAMER LOADS CARGO.

TO REMAIN SHUT.

A^v'FOl®'/CENTRES. WORKING QUIETLY; 1 Waterside' Workers, when they broke their agreement, were being paid Is, sd, an hour ordinary time, 2s, 2d. an hour overtime up to 10 p.m.; 2s, 3d. per. hour overtime 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. For special work- special rates of pay . were coal carriers, the ,highest paid, receiving 2s, an hour ordinary time, 3s. an hour overtime. 1 . , i . ■ Friday; October'll—Shipwrights asked for increase in wages, Satur- •' ' Hay; October'lß.—Shipwrights ceased work. v 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 Z2. . . Wednesday,;; ,October 22.—"Stop-work" meeting, of ' Waterside .- . yysrrters', IJnion held on wharf,. .While men were attending meeting, ... whjch,;being held in working hours, was a breach of agreement, other . : union men vvero put on to work in their placcs. Union desired that "stop-work" men be reinstated in their positions, and absolutely t»- • . fused, to :WOrk unless all of the men formerly employed at the various - jobs were, reinstated. Employers decided that men's action off' work' and refusing to go back ■ in breach of agreement terminated .the. agreement with the union, which had been entered into in '1912. Waterside Workers I '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'-. "■ V" " Friday, October 24.—Scenes of violence on the wharves. Conference of Federation of Labour delegates proves abortive. Employers dccide ■ ...to cease work as far as handling cargo is concerned. Fifty police guard the ,wharves. ..Warehouse clerks.work cargo in small steamers. ' ' Saturday,' October,'2s.—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 be formed and ,s. ■■ registered.under-Arbitration Act.: Watersiders decide fo continue . strike.' Harbour Board pickets the wharves. Sunday, October 26—.Mass meeting' at 2.15 p.m. in Post Office Square. Procession to Basin Reserve. 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 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 N on ;flour and other provisions being sent to Day's Bay by Cobar. Goods subsequently allowed •to. be Shipped. Further violent speeches by agitators in the Post ; Office Square. -Encounter at night between suspected free labourers and strikers at Waterloo Quay. Auckland and ... Westport watersiders'strike. . .\ ■■ - Thursday, October 30.-r I Strikers .assauit specialconstables, Waterloo , Quay ;ferice broken down and horses liberated. Men of H.WjS. Psyche on parade. Psj-che's stores landed from Ulimaroa by bluejackets. Mounted constables parade streets and in Post Office Square: Three hundred special constables;sworn in. Onset on Messrs. Whitcombe and Tofcibs' shop;, cons tab W 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. Oam'aru v/atersiders 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. Strike. Monday, November ,3.—Wahine's men come ashore. Wellington branch of Seamen's Union decide to strike if free labour is employed. Negotiations. between employers, and workers eniered upon and adjourned till following day. Mapourika enters ferry service to replace Wahinc. Government steamers held in readiness for mails. Serious riot in Taranaki Street, special constables being attacked by mob. 'Several persons injured—th|-ee seriously. Revolvers used. Mob indulges in window-breaking and other damage. Tuesday, November 4.—Negotiations for settlement broken off on stipulating on union registering under Arbitration Act. Employers refuse Harbour Eoard's invitation to meet workers in conference. Mass meeting of strikers at Newtown Park. Hinemoa's crew give notice. Two special constables severely handled in . Tory Street. Attempt to block cartage of straw to. barracks. Mayor closes seven hotels in evening, ,Royal Tigfir Hotel faesic'tjed. Tv/o 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 C.—Ney/ Wharf Labourers' Union registered.

Members commence work loading the Athenic at Glasgow Wharf. Wharf 'guarded''by'mounted, and foot "specials.'.' ' Fine display C'Mav/and who ! were cheered'..through the city. City "s pec i a Is'*' par aHo cl fo'rfirsf time—make a gallant show. Stone-throwing ceases. A quiet night. Friday, November 7.— S.S. Athenic, Willochra, and Moana worked by- Arbitrationisls. ■ Moana's crew leaves ship, and Willochra's deside to follow. Union Company's permanent hands join strike. Wharves 'guarded by special-constables. ■ Saturday," November ;B.—General' i strike in Auckland, special constables take.'possesion; 6f,', waterfront.' Waterside Federation invites new .Wellington.-,Union,.to,.affiliate. P.. J. Bassett arrested on charge of attempting to' murder Commissioner Cullen. Wellington seamen decide to come out.: ; Sunday,' November 9.-Gencral strike called "ih Wellington, Mass ..meeting in Opera House. • Montjay, November 10.—Drivers' Union decides to join the strike. ."■iGoods. carted from wharf to 'warehouses under escort. Seven thousand out of work in Auckland. Work increasing at wharves. "'Tuesday, November 11.-Four strike loaders, Messrs. Semplc Hollahd; Fraser, and Bailey arrested, Members of Drivers' Union ; stop v/ork. More steam.ers worked at wharves. Wednesday, November 12.— W. T. Young, Secretary Wellington Seamen's Union, arrested. T. Barker, organiser for 1.W.W., arrested at Auckland:.VAtl, strike leaders, under arrest remanded for a week. Oversea and, coastal steamers worked in Wellington. Goods carted from wharves without "escort. 'Thursday, November 13.—Building Trades' Labourers' Union joins '"strike. " Now Arbitration Act Drivers' Union formed. Nine steamers , worked at' wharves. Friday, November 14.—Seventeen vessels working cargo, and fivo coaling. New Drivers' Union registered. United Labour Party .• declares against, the striko. Saturday, November 15. Trade with Wanganui and Patea resumed. Maori takes up ferry service again. More unions refuse to strike, Sunday, November 16.—Tramway men decide to remain untkr Arbitration Act. Mass meetings of strikers. Monday, November 17.—Twenty steamers worked at wharves, Arbitration Wharf Labourers' Union totals 750 men. Special constable assaulted in city hotel. Tuesday, November 18.—Athenic sails for London fully laden Seventeen vessels worked by the' 850 men now on the Arbitration Union roll. Rushes on wharves at Lyttelton and Dunedin. Permanent men forced to como out at Lyttelton. Two special constables chased uu Cuba Street. 1 • Wednesday, November 19.—Disorder in Post Office Square and Taranaki Street. Carter attacked on Ohiro Road. Several arrests effected, Mayor closes all City hotels. Twenty-four boats working at wharves. More violence at Lyttelton. , .Thursday, November 20.—Twenty-five vessels worked at wharves, and coal cargoes discharged for first time. Dissension reported among strikers. Arbitration Unioq totals over 1000 members. Cargoes being worked at Lyttelton.

Yesterday was the quietest day in the Scjuaro since tlie strike started. A large patrol of mounted police was stationed Imposito the Queen's Wharf gates all day, and no ono was allowed to loiter

either oil the footpath or in (lie roadway. Mounted regulars pat roiled I lie streets all round, and kept the crowd moving. ■There was some, talk in the afternoon about, a nossiblo march of strikors'

wives and children from Vivian Street through the city, but it dill not materialise.

J ho new Wharf Labourers' Union continues to grow steadily in numbers, and is now well over the thousand marl;, out oven yet there is a shortage of hands lor working the congested mass or cargo that was piled up by the, strike. Iwonty-four vessels will bo working cargoes at the wharves this morning. It was noted that no fewer than eight overseas liners were at the wharves •yesterday. Work is reported to bo proceeding steadily in the other centres, and all lias quiet along the waterfront in the principal ports. llie .Mayor was waited on yesterday by a deputation of licensed victuallers, and announced that the hotels would be closed until Tuesday morning at least. Strike cases still occupy tho attention of the Courts, and yesterday a number of serious charges lvero heard by the- city police Magistrate.