Slaughtermen's Strike.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 February 1913, Page 2

Slaughtermen's Strike.

fl'Elt riIKHS ASSOCIATION.? HASTINGS, February 2. The number of butchers who ''downed tools'' at the works mi Llawke's Buy is:—Tomoana 'S~>. Pakipaki 28. North JJritish 18. The action of the butchers has raised considerable bitterness towards them from those engaged in other brandies of the works. The latter resent. the. unfairness of having their employment jeopardised by those who have been earning in some cases treble their own wages, and who constitute only In per cent, of Ui<> total number of men employed at tho works. 100 FARMERS UNANIMOUS. GISBORNE, February 2. Considerably over 100 sheep-fa nn•rs. including some of the most prominent in Poverty Hay, met on (Saturday in connection with the slaughtermen's dispute. An official announcement to the press was made as follows:— "That the sheep fanners of this district are unanimous to .stand by the companies through thick and thin, and they will see that labour is forthcoming should it be required. Several names of men willing to 'lr> duty at the killing board is require , ! were handed in." The names were those of station hands, said to lie adept with the knife.