LEADERS ARRESTED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 8

LEADERS ARRESTED.

BY DUNEDIN POLICE.

STRIKE COMMITTEE IN CUSTODY.

RIOTERS'GAOLED HERE.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE SPEAKS OUT.

WATERSIDE ROLL-1600.

THE AUSTRALIAN: POSITION.

Waterside, .Workers, when they-brcke their agreement, were being .paid ,Is. ,sd. an.'.hour ordinary time,'- 2s,'2d. an hour overtime up to 10 p.m.; 25.-3d,' ptr'tiourovertini* 'Iff : p.m. to 8 a.m. For special work speciai rates of pay wore provided, coal carriers, the highest paid, receiving 2s, an Hour ordinary time, 3s. an hour overtime. Friday, October 17.—Shipwrights asked for increase in wages. Satur« day, October .IB.r-Shipttrights'• -ceased- -..work. Monday, Ocid&er'2D.—First rriass nlfieting Waterside Workers' Union, at which it was decided to call a meeting, to be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22. Wednesday, October 22.—"Stop-work'j, meeting of Waterside Workers' Union held on wharf. While, men, .were attending meeting, which,'being held in working hours, was 1, br/ftch 0 f agreement, other union men wero put on to v/.ork in their, places. Union desired that "stoft-work" men' be reinstated ; in their ! positions, and absolutely refused' to work unless all of the men formerly employed at the various jobs were reinstated, Employers decided-that men's action in knocking 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' Union hand control'of strike over to tho Federation'of Labour.' Waterside Worker's'"Union strikes. Thursday, October 23.—Big mass meeting''-of strikers. Wharves picketed. Union S.S, .Company pays crews otf colliers. Free labourers commence work. Negotiation's.between strike,.delegates and employers fail. ' > •ii, Friday, October-21.—Scenes of-violence en-the wharves. Conference of Federation of Labour delegates proves abortive. Employers decide to cease work as far as handling cargo is'concerned. Fifty police guard tho wharves. Warehouse clerks work cargo -in small steamers. Saturday,, October 25.—Further scenes -of - violence on wharvej. Steamers Defender and Nikau rushed—crews- intimidated. Polico from country arrive. Employers issue"a statement to the effect that no watersiders will bo employed until a fresh-organisation be formed and registered under Arbitration' Act- . October 2C—.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. Tuesday, October 28.—Conference betweon employers and employees, with Hon. W.. F. Massey, Prime Minister, as chairman. More police arrive. S.S., Nikau. rushed. All stoamers move to an anchorage in the stream. Racehorses allowed-to leave for souih. Wednesday, October 29.—Employers! proposals from previous evening's conference submitted to thoivvatersiders, and rejected. Raid made on flour and other provisions being sent to Day's Bay by Cobar. Goods subsequently allowed to bo shipped. Further violent speeches by agitators in tho Post' Office Square. Encounter at night between suspected free labourers and strikers at Waterloo Quay. Auckland and Westport watersiders strike. Thursday, October 30.—Strikers assault special constables, Waterloo Quay fence broken down anil horses liberated, Men of H.M.S. Psyche on parade. stores landed from Ulimaroa by bluejackets. Mounted constables parade streets and charge strikers in Post Office -Square, Three hundred special constables sworn in. Onset on Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs' shop; constable severely wounded. Prime Minister Governmont's position, Lyttclton watersiders strike. Saturday, November 1— Quiet day. 'Employers enlarge their strike committee. Large bodies of specials - arrive from the country. Skirmishes with strikers In town. Wahine's criiw give notice to strike. Oamaru watersiders 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, V/ahine laid up in stream. Greymouth Union come out on strike. Monday, Novembor 3.—Wahine's men ' come ashore. Wellington branch of Seamen's Union-'decide to strike if freo labour is employed. Negotiations between' employers and workers entered upon and adjourned till following day. Mapourika enters ferry service to replace .Wahine. Government steamers held in readiness for mails. Serious riot in Taranaki Street, special constables being attacked by mob, Several persons injured—three , seriously. Revolvers used. Mob indulges in window-breaking and other damage. Tuesday, November 4.—Negotiations for settlement broken off on employers stipulating on union registering under Arbitration Act. Employers refuse Harbour Board's invitation to meet v/orkers in confcrence. Mass'meeting of strikers at Newtown Park. Hinemoa's crew give notice. Two special constables severely handjed in, Tory Street. .Attempt to block cartage of straw to barracks. Mayor closes seven hotels in evening. Royal Tiger Hotel besieged. Two men arrested. Wednesday, .November s.—Racehorses for Mew 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 6.—New Wharf Labourers' Union registered. Members commence work loading the Athenic at Glasgow Wharf. Wharf approaches guarded by. mounted and foot "specials," Fine display "law and order'! troops, who were cheered through the city. City "specials" paraded for first time—make a gallant show. Stone-throwing ceases. A quiet night. - " Friday, November 7.—S.S, Athenic; Willochra, and Moana worked by Arbitrationists. 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, 8,-rGeneral. strike in Auckland, 'special constables take possession of waterfront. Waterside Federation invites new Wellington Union to affiliate. P. J.■ Hasseti arrested on charge of attempting to murder Commissioner Cullen.; Wellington seamen decide to come out. Sunday, November 9,—General strike,,called in Wellington. Mass meeting in Opera House. " : Monday, November 10.—Drivers' Union 'decides to join the strike. Goods carted fi'om wharf'tb'warehouses under escort. Seven thousand out of work in , Work .increasing "at wharves. Tuesday, November 11.—Four strike' leaders, Messrs. Scmple, Holland, Frascr, and Bailey arrested. Members of Drivers' Union stop work. Mora steamers 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. All 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. New Arbitration Act Drivers' Union-..,formed. Nine stoamers worked at wharves. Friday, November 14.—Seventeen vessels ;working cargo, and five coaling. New Drivers' Union registered...United Labour Party •declares against tho.strike. Saturday, November 15. Trade with Wanganui and Patea resumed. Maori takes up ferry service -again. More, unions refuse to strike. Sunday, November 16.—'Tramway meh - decide to remain under Arbitration Act. Mass meetings of strikers. ~,, Monday, November 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, Rushos on -wharves at Lyttel ton and Dunedin. Permanent men forced to come out at Lyttelton.. Two special constables chased up Cuba Street. 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 Lyttclton. 1 Thursday, November 20,—Twenty-five vessels worked at wharves, and coal cargoes discharged for first time. ■ Dissension reported among strikers, Arbitration Union totals over 1000 members, Cargoes being worked at Lyttelton. 1 Friday, November 21.—Work proceeding actively 011 waterfront. Over 900 men engaged. Hotel bars closed until November 25. Court proceedings. Lyttelton ferry steamers take cargo. Saturday, November 22.—Christchurch carters called out. Coal and cargo worked on waterfront by nearlylQOO .men. Hannah's boot factory closed down. A quiet day. Monday, November 24.—One thousand men working on Wellington wharves. Thirty members of old Drivers' Union join new union, and return to v/ork, Auckland general strike declared off, J. P. Hassett committed for trial on charge of attempted murder of Commissioner Cullen. Tuesday, November 25. New Waterside Union totals 1350 members. Sugar shortage relieved by unloading of- cargo of 40,000 bags from Auckland. _ Wednesday, November 26.—Maunganui's crew joins strike, but is reolaced. Prime Minister's scheme for improving waterside conditions discussed by Harbour Board. New union totals 1450. . New Zealand shipping held up in Sydney. Thursday November 27.—Twenty-seven stokehold hands on R.M.S. Corinthic arrested for refusing duty New union totals 1520. Fridiv November 29.—Strike leaders in Court. P. Frascr and G. nnilcv o'leatl quilty, and to bo released on sureties, others remanded, for nth c's firemen convicted and discharged on returning to ship. e?ftY seamen from Mawnnanui chared with desertion and remanded,

On Saturday the Dunodin police effected tho arrest of nix members of tlio .Strike Committee in Hint- centre on a charge ol alleged intiniithition. In \\ ellingtoii two rioters appeared in the Supremo Court and were sentenced to tonus of imprisonment. In connection with these two cases, his IT on - Chief justice (Sir Robert Stout) m:mc reiercnei! to the serious nature of wliat ho termed crimes against the community. As will he seen from reports elsewhere, tho now Watersido Lilian's roll has now reached 1600, and work in tho port is almost in full swing. At Lyttelton shipping, aggregating ijG.OOO tons is being attended to, and work in all the other ports is going 011 practically unimpeded. A statement purporting to bo by 0110 "Peter Hasloch" was published in ,1 Wellington journal 011 Satuiday, and alleged discontent in the ranks of tiio new Wellington Watersido Union. So far inquiries have failed to elicit tho identity of this man. He. is not known to the new union, and his alleged statements are flatly contradicted by the union officials. Further developments hare taken place in Sydney, and the situation is being discussed by a big gathering of union delegates. Both tho Ulimaroa and the Aorangi, which were to have sailed from Sydney for Wellington on Saturday, were delayed, but the Aorangi succeeded in getting a crew and sailed yesterday.