THE STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 December 1913, Page 3

THE STRIKE

[PEll riIESS ASSOCIATION.] . Wellington, Nov. iiO. The Opawa completed loading and was to leave for London today, but owing to some of. her firemen" deserting she is held up. During the last three weeks, 54,000 tons of shipping have been dealt with at Auckland. Work is proceeding at Dunedin. Members of the Dunedin Strike Committee who been arrested were brought before the court on Saturday, and remanded. Bail was refused. GREAT LABO HE MEETING. [per press association.l ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. Sydney, Nov. 80. One of the most representative gatherings held in Sydney for many years met yesterday, at the headquarters of the Seamen's Union, to discuss the position on the waterfront. Among the representatives present were the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia ; the Waterside Workers' Union; Federation of Coal- Lumpers' Union; the Northern and Southern Colliery Employees, Unions; the Australasian Society of Engineers; the Federated Furniture Trade Unions; the Amalgamated Eaihvay and Tramway Service Union; the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association; Merchants' Service Guild of Australasia: Australasian Federation of Labour. The meeting commenced at 11 a.m. Mr W. M. Hughes was president. The proceedings Avere conducted with the greatest secrecy, and the meeting adjourned at 0 p.m. until Monday morning, when the Seamen's Union will also meet. The Aorangi got away this afternoon with a scratch crew. The Aorangi's crew refused to take the vessel out. It is stated they thus committed a breach of the agreement. The Ulimaroa is tied up awaiting the result of the conference of the Seaiien's Union to-morrow regarding " \eir attitude to this vessel. ! ' It is understood that if the crew finally refuse to man her, no attempt will be made to raise a sciatch crew. Apparently there are two parties among the unionists. One party consider it advisable to confine the embargo to the Union Company at present, while the other contends thai the shipping companies are so bound together that to allow any vessel to trade to New Zealand would indirectly assist the Union Company.