THREAT TO MASTER BUTCHERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 7

THREAT TO MASTER BUTCHERS.

BY LABOUR PREMIER. STATE WILL NATIONALIZE THE INDUSTRY IF STKIKI NOT SPEEDILY SETTLED By f Press' AESoeiatiptt^CoßyTitcKt Syiinoy, March 3. ■ During an interview with the muster' bttteUers, tjio Premier (Mr. W. ~A. \Mmiaii) mtimatml that unless the dispute was speedily settled the 'Government Would take steps to nationalise tho industry* Mr. tijolman a.kd intimated t-Fiat their licenses fef kiiiife space at Glebe Isiand wiaukl be caneetlett

I'lio Minister gave an .issviraiieo that in futijro the irteft would net strike, but. would refer tile disputes in, a tional way to the Uowt.

The.itiaStots arc iwligiiiniit α-titr-Holnwh's threat. They are to review the situation to-day. '

. WASTERS' FIAT, MEN MUST RETURN TO WORK. Sydney., March a. The decision of tbe In'iteh'ers' meottjjg lias, not boon tiiselosccl, hut it t$ bejim'ed t|iat it ;ljas becji decided'te adbare to. the attitude of insisting upon tt-erk being resHincd. ttuder fl«j co'udi* t.ions prior to tlip strike,. A mass meeting of tte meft is t<) be held to-night to cwisidei ,, the Jiasitiom. 'i'Jie Mien iiiro still wil-litsg _te return 0)1 tiro terms of Cabinet's original sMg* gestioi'i~4!)i hours per Week and & .at'iiraiiee in wages. In this event of a settlement nob Iseinft roaeiicd they jweiioso to opoii more union depots.

'JClimi&jli Mie supply tsf meat ni tho masters' depots was stori yesterday, no jittonijft was inncf<i to utilise the eiiiMed stocks.

'fire ivjiarf lalrouftrs tvcn&ed- ovorMmt? ias-t night, tffl A stilj declined to skijj fr-qjien cargo.

For Ule tifst time- BHico the strita t-lJe Blaster buidiers operated at tlio Honlel)usti sales to Itecp up" the city supply, , • ■ A Mumoin 1 of TOii-assodiatctf , batchers also bought freely. .

Competiition was keen and p-rjcee were higher. •

!RQN TRADES DISPUTE* {Hec. Mareli 3, 9.35 Ji.tn.) Sydripy, Ma.wh 3. Mie. Minister of Lab'WiT (.Mr,, Estc>]'l) tes apiwoWflwd thoiron trndo -employers ill a.n eiidcaranr to bring .alioitt a confereftec. ■ ■ . ' Tho roasters liave- tfeeidetl that they wo«kt only-:-consider the suggestion if tho njca resinitcd wbr-lc FREE JiAEOtIR MOOTED. ;<Bcc. Ma-rcti 3, 0.5.5 p.m.)Syctoeyy March 3, ':fo--cfciy , s itiectiogs ef tho niasto-r butcheiis \vero uiievcnifiil, Isut it is gathered tkat the ni.ajoriity of tlio jijoht■bttfs'of tllb "assosiafctQrt nifi'in favesur of the-- mti'ocltiefTbn" of fre& kboiif. ■