Second Edition THE STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 November 1913, Page 3

Second Edition THE STRIKE

« .. THE SHIPPING JJLUCK IX SYDNEY. TeIEC'THIC TELKGIIAI'H, COI'XItIGHT.J [PER PItKSS ASSOCIATION'.] (Received This Day, .10.5 a.m.) , Sydney'" This Day. The offices of the Union Company were besieged yesterday by intending passengers for Ts T ew Zealand, and much annoyance was expressed at the unavoidable delay. Many people waited about the offices for news as to the possible prospect of getting away. Eour hundred booked by the Maheno, which has only a remote chance of sailing to-day; these include the Manuka's complement. The vessels laid up are the Makura, Manuka, Maheno, Karitane, and Willochra. The mails wore removed from the Manuka and transhipped to the Zealandic for Auckland. She also took a large portion of the Dunedin mail, which usually goes south, via Melbourne. The Zealandic took 1179 bags of mail--a record for one steamer to the Dominion—and includes the English mail by the Macedonia. • The miners at Woollongong have struck a levy of Is a fortnight to assist the New Zealand strikers. The Newcastle miners passed a similar resolution,. If it is continued the Miners' Lodges' contribution from Newcastle will be over £-100 fortnightly. COUNTRY WHARi- WORKEPS RETURNING HOME.

[l'Elt PJ'.ESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, This Day. The t wlnyves maintain their lively appearance. To-day twentyfour v.essols are being worked. Between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning thirty men, including ten strikers, signed on as members of the Arbitration Union. The total is now mounting up to 1400, but many country members are now getting clearances and are returning to their homes. Ten Feilding men left this morning. About 950 men are working, and so much work is offering that employment could be found for another GO or 70 men. Mr W. 0. Long, the secretary, points out that at present there is an abnormal amount of shipping, and labour that is required now may not be maintained throughout the summer. The longer the strikers hang off from joining, the less chance they have of constant work. The total number of strikers who have resumed work is 120. •