THE STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 December 1913, Page 3

THE STRIKE

1 [electhic telegraph, copyiuuht. 1 [PER PPvESS ASSOCIATION.] AUSTRALIAN \\ ATERSIDE WORKERS' DEMANDS. Melbourne, December 8. The waterside workers' demands to be submitted to the steamship owners asks for an increase of '>'■> per centum on current rates of pay, namely 2s per hour ordinary time at all main ports, excepting Queensland, where 2s (id is asked. Overtime pay is fixed at time and a half and. double time for work between Saturday noon and Monday morning, excepting that for Sunday, Good Friday, and Christmas Day, for which 10s an hour is wanted. The men stipulate to do no work with sailors or non-unionists and not to be asked to receive cargo from nonunionists during a strike. In the ease of having to be vaccinated under the regulations they demand £1 each time they have to undergo the operation. MR W. HUGHES IH'TS DOWN REBELLION. Sydney, December S. The wharfmeivs opposition to the Conference ukase that they must work vessels of the 1 nion Company not engaged in (he Aew Zealand trade collapsed. After Mr Hughes had visit id the wharf he used his influence and two gangs commenced discharging the Tofua. The crew of the Karitanc. which had left on her arrival, agreed to sign on again. "Wellington, December S. The Maunganui from Sydney is due here on Wednesday. At all centres work is proceeding quietly and numbers of "specials" are being disbanded. STRIKE WORRIES. Dunedm, Dec. N. Martin Walsh, seaman, who was recently on the Waitomo, made an attempt on his life this evening. He had evidently been worrying over losirig his situation on account, of the strike, and cut his throat with a razor. The wound, however, was not serious.