STRIKE BROKEN ATLYTTELTON

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1917, 27 November 1913, Page 8

STRIKE BROKEN ATLYTTELTON

PORT IN FULL SWING. SHIP-SIDE WORK UNMOLESTED. (Uy Tclcgrapa.-Prtes Association.) Ohrlstchuroh, November 2(5. In contrast with last week there is marked sign of activity along thy waterfront at Lyttolton to-dov. and the clamour of the steam winch 'was to bo heard on practically evorv wharf. In the vicinity of tho Union Company's ollices a number of mounted specials scrolled about, whilst 1 at tho Coronation Mali several foot specials were detailed lor laticuo duty. Special constables toured the approaches to the wharves. Shortly after 7.3U this morn- !" K \.\ .£• ' -vraraus arrived in port lrom Wellington, and took up •■the berth vacated by her sister ship, the PsvehoAt Ac. 7 wharf the Dorset was engaged m ■discharging Liverpool ■tho vessel was worked bv her own crew and it is expected that .she will proceed te Dunedin to-morrow evening t;i compote discharee. AVork proceeded with good speed on board tho Bimutaka. and, in addition to the ship's crew,' twenty-five Arbitrationists worn engaged. On the Orouri, Canopus, Breeze, Kim, and aiornius LWit, discharging and loading operations were under wav' Out it was _ apparent that there veins sun vacancies for more labour, . When the Pateena arrived this morning there was a, largo number of special constables on tho Kerry Wharf, but northing operations were carried out very quickly. The Paiocna arrived in time to allow connection to be mado with the second express; Arrangements were mado for discharging operations to-day on the. schooners Kuniee, A rata pu, and Eliza Firth, The • Pateeua also couiinonced tho discharge- of her fruit this afternoon, but, owiiTe: to shortage of hands, it will be nccessarv to transfer men to her from the Kini.' 10-inorrow will bo a verv busv day. It is expected that there will not be "a MuTicicnt supply of labour on hand. \V it-li two exceptions the vessels in pert to-day will remain over night, but additions will be made by the arrival of the Marero with. 200 tons of carjo am] the Jlinora with 700 tons. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Bomuora is also expected from Wellington. She has about 1800 tons of cargo to land.

Yesterday mcn.ib.ors of the Lytloltou Casual Railway Workers' Union were asked by the railway authorities to sign a declaration of willingness to resume work immediately on penalty of being refused railway work altogether. Sonia thirty-five members shmed the declaration at- once, and went to work. Tho executive of tile union called a meeting for 8.30 this morning, but, by that hour, all save about thirty of the 120 members of the union had signed the declaration and the meetins was not held.' Clirlstciiurcli Carriers. Matters are quiet, in the city to-day. Messrs. Brighiliiig's, Hcywood's, and the New Zealand Express Company's carriers are back at work, protected by special constables. A few of tlw old men have not coine. hack. Some of them left town when they ivere paid off a week or two since, but they are expected back soon. The men have formed a new union for registration under the Arbitration Act. Tlk> protected area in the city is bounded by Carlylo Street, Manohestor Street, Hereford Street, arid Durham Street. CarryiM2 outside these limits can be dono only by arrangcmeiii with a patrol.