THE STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 December 1913, Page 3

THE STRIKE

[eLECI'IUC TEl.lX.llArJl, COI'YRIUIIT. J [per press association.] POSITION AT SYDNEY. SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION. Sydney, Dec. Mr Hughes, on behalf oi' the Couieronce of Unionists, is issuing a reply to the New Zealand Employes Defence Committee. He recommends that I lie whole affair be referred to .Sir Joshua Williams or some other acceptable arbitration, the decision to be final on all points, including the employment of labour. IRON WORKERS DECLINE TO HANDLE. Sydney, Dec. ~. The Iron Trades' Eederation decided to decline to (ouch bonis to and from New Zealand. This applies to all affiliated unions, such as blacksmiths, ironworkers and engineers.A mass meeting of the wharf labourers, Mr Hughes presiding, decided by a ten to one majority to continue to boycott cargo io and from New Zealand. New Zealand Labour delegates approved of this resolution. Other cargo will be worked, Avhich means that the Cniou Company's and the TTuddart I'arkor's coastal boats will not be specially boycotted. This decision embodies (lie policy framed by the big Cut'onist conference at to-day's meeting. It was rumoured at Newcastle to-day that if the I'nion Company's boats continued to coal there, the miners would strike. hut as far as ascertainable the miners at present do not intend to participate in the dispute.