TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 May 1913, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[PIR PBBM AMOCUTJOH.] SLA UGHTJSH-M'KVS STRIKE. TIMA-RU, A% 7. , " rk ,s Proceedings at Smithfield t"-d«y with a good number of kil-k'l-s. There are many applicants, '"'t some selection (according to skill) is necessary. At Pnreorn some free men knook-;-d off in sympathy with the union|«ts, but no difficulty is anticipated in getting free men.

The steamer Zealandic came in ves tcrdnv to load 30.000 carcases" oi ' '"uttoii. tallow, etc., but the water, side workers would not turn to. In the afternoon they .said that they wore waiting instructions from the headquarters of the federation, the samo reply being g,V eil this "wrning. Tho ship's agents gave them till noon to make up their minds. Tho union not being able to giro win answer at noon free labour was called for. and there were Plenty of applicants to form a gang •some prominent business people taking off their coats to set an example. _ Those in authority state that f«>r inexperienced men they got through the afternoon's work with creditable expedition, loading cased Roods and carcases ami passing the Intter into the hold and stowing then. 111 very good time per truck.