LATEST CABLE NEWS INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1923, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS

INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS

THE WHITEHAVEN STRIKERS. RIOTOUS SCENES. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LONDON, July *1 There were riotous scenes at AVhttehaven in connection with the colliery strike, in which twenty-live thousand workers are involves;!. 'iho strikers smashed the windows of the Company's buildings and burned the manager's motor car. I hey attempted to break the police cordon, but the police drew their batons and cleared the street. Mnnv of the rioters sustained injuries before order was restored. POLICE CHARGE AVITI! BATONS. LONDON. .July 1. The rioting has boon lenewed at Whitehaven. The miners attacked the colliery offices and stoned the police. Subsequently they sacked the shop windows in the principal streets, set fire P.I the lire brigade station and

wrecked the police station. The police quelled the tire and ole-tr-od the streets with batton charges. Twenty one police and sixty rioters and onlookers wore injured.

Police reinforcements are arriving. THE DOCKERS' STRIKE. THIRTY THOUSAND OUT. LONDON. July 4 There are 30,i)!i0 dockers now idle, of whom Ut.IKK) are in London. The general impression i, that the dock ,trike will mil last long, as f 1 -•* men who are out are receiving no strike pay.

The Corinthie and Pakelm are "ai in.r to take in large cargoes. A number of heavy vans, with pianos and oil,er goods for Auckland, are standing at "the dock gates, the horses having been taken away. Incoming boats from New Zeannd and Australia with meat and other roodstnil's are also standing bile. The feature of the strike is the activity of a number of the younger men who, without any authority, have appointed themselves strike leaders.

The dock and shipping companies have thus far made no ollort to engage alternative labour.

Transport workers who arc carrying meat and other perishable goods are being pressed to join the strike in sympathy with the dockers, but in.'’ union leaders decline, saying that 'he transporters’ policy is to honour tlimr agreement. The workers at Sinitldield and at Covent Garden markets are also being urged to strike.

The dock, now at a standstill are: The Royal Albert, the George Dm Fifth, East Indies, A'ietoria. Surrey, Commercial, and AVest rmlia, but me St. Katherine’s and I/mdon docks are not alfiM-teil, and the stoppages at T l ' bury are only partial. SPREAD OF STRIKE. LONDON. July 5 The Manchester and Salford dockers have decided to strike to-morrow. A mass meeting was held at Nctv,*:iside of 5111)0 dockers. It broke up in disorder. Five officials of the Transport Worn ers' Union endeavoured to address too meeting, but they were not allowed to tie heard.