RUSH FOE MEAT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2000, 6 March 1914, Page 7

RUSH FOE MEAT.

BUTCHER'S SHOPS OPENED m mm. VOLUNTEER OFFERS. BRISK SALES At THE YARDS By Telegraph—Press Association—OupyHtlLt Sycinsy, Mttrch 5, The master batchers state Him every shop in the mctiopoljt;t.n area will be opened to-day. It is alleged that many volunteers hare- offered including a number of unionist shopmen. The masters also claim that 5000 farmers and their sons are ready to come from tha country if noedecL

The men deay that "any unionists have returned to vrark, but a. meeting will be held this morning, at ■oliich the leaders will explain the position so far as the offer of the masters to rc-ciigsgo xiuienists is concerned.

BIG UtJSH f OE SI'E.VT. (Ilec.. March 3, 9,30 p.m.) Sy:tlriß.y, Ihteh 5. Tlio Cabinet Committee Juvs substituted fresh pi-ottosals to the men's dfflcfeates. Tlio details haro been witli'heU. These were to bo submitted *o the men's meeting, but the Beard of Inqiiiry decided to. iwstpeae- tlie meeting till Friday niglrf, in order to eonstder the proposals. Immediately all ,the big city sbopS wero openetl there ltfas a- rtis'h for meat. Only a limited liuniber e£ hands v/era available—from 300 te A®d : , The masters attended the abattoirs, mther killing cr carting, the only union labo-uf enjjagod being at tlio iwiilio slaughtering peifs. • Homebush Market was very animated, and the small supplies resulted in. big prices being ofrtaraed.

BRIGHTER PROSPECTS. • (Rcc. March ,6, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, March >5. . It was stated late to-night that the result of the negotiations with the butchers gives every prospect of an agreement being reached between tho men and tho eittployers to-inovrtyw.

ON THE WATERSIDE. STEVEDORES WILL WORK OVERTIME, SyslnSy-, Jkreh 5. The stovetlo-res have.-' decided to work overtime.'' This clears tlw «'t»y for the hearing of tho watoJeide'workers' case. (Rec. Match 5,11 p.ifl.) lilaJßdurtl&a M.ar,els 5. Mr. Justice Higgas, in" atljeuriimg tho wliarfmen's oasa till Monday, cangratulated tho Employers' Disioij k'adcrs, and above all tfio public, that a threatened disaster- liard beoii averted. The shipowners had exorcised _ a lyise patience in not taking eertaiit steps which would have preoipjtateij. a. general struggle much greater than that which had recently taken. place in Sew Zealand.

BACK UNDEIt THE ACT. (Rec. March S, 10.13 pM.)Ssrtlnsy, Staicli 5, Mr. Justice-'Bflydon has grartet} the application of the Aealgaiiiatcd lailivay and TraimVsy Serrioo Assnciatien for re-registration sis siiV indivstrial v.nipii .under tho Artitaition Apt. Tte association's farmer registi-atia!) was cancelled in 1011',

THE IKON TftADES DtSPpTp. ■ (Rec. Jiafch 5.'.-10.3.5 p.m.).syu!iß>', March 5. ■■ A mass mediii-tg of' At,;-jnvoi'koi's ! assistants has bemr«iU*tfV« to-Siorrow afternoon. Ofeh.ci'wisp thew an;.no f;osh developments in tlto situation. '■'•■. HUGE StRIKE LOSSES, de.-vdlock in british buildikg . tram;.. Lo;ri.clOtt : Mardv I. ' The deadlock in tlio building trade Rontiiiiics. Tfio ,nieu have- lost f SOO,OOO in wages, and the trades intions liavb disbursed large sums in sWto pay,