Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 February 1914, Page 3

Australian Cables.

!•'.].KCTI! 1C TKLI2GHAPH—COPYRIGHT. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day 9.•'!() a.m.) THE MEAT FAMINE. Sydney, This Day. The Meat Industries Committee lias forwarded a further letter to the Hon. J. Estell emphasising the fact that the employers had never refused to allow tho men to continue to work under the terms of the existing award. The committee- has also issued a long statement showing how during the past three and n-half years the various branches of the industry have been harassed by members of the Employees' Union in spite of the fact that their earnings in many cases increased by 50 per cent. The employers received no reply to this or a previous communication. Any meat coming into Sydney and killed by men employed by the masters who have not signed the I'n ion's agreement have been decjared "black/' The secretary of the Employees' I'nion has been requested to attend a Treasury meeting of the Ministers to-day. The ironworkers dispute was discussed by a Cabinet meeting, but is entirely overshadowed by the meal strike. [f the trouble is not settled not only the foundry employees, but also the builders, bricklayers, ami carters will fie involved at the end of Ihe week. The Employers' Association has forwarded a letter fo the Hon. \V. H'olnian to the c fleet I hat any proposals for a. settlement will have lo be made for the whole body of strikers. The masters Avill have no piece-meal selllemeut.

Tt is estimated that sixty foundries are affected and that eight thousand men are idle.