STRIKE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1924, Page 3

STRIKE NEWS.

Australian and n.z. carle association. WEMBLEY STRIKE OVER. LONDON, April 4. The Wembley strike fizzled out igno, ininiously. Less than one thousand malcontents attended the final meeting, whereat Air Murray announced tnut Chore were 110 prospects of strike pay. This broke down the spirits or the strikers, who instantly trooped to the gates seeking rc-cngngeinent. EFFECT OF STRIKE. LONDON, April 3. Senator Wilson presided at a luncheon by the Australian Exhibition Executive Council at Australia House. Among the guests were the Right lion Mr Sidney Webb, Sir J. Stevenson, Sir Joseph Cook, Sir James Allen. Senator Hilson in proposing the toast of the Exhibition, said that, given reasonable conditions and support by the wage earners at Wembley, the Australian Section would he ready by the opening day. He stressed the need for Empire development as regards migration, and pleaded for more consideration for their own flesh and blond in matters of preference. Air Webb promised that the Government would do its utmost to make the Exhibition a success, and reminded lus hearers that the Labour Government was as keenly interested in the Empire as any Government. He declared that the Exhibition would be. an eye-opener regarding the capacity of the Dominions, not merely to Britain, but to the world.

Colonel Lidel! (Deputy Administrator of the Exhibition) said lie estimated that 70 per cent of the men had resumed work. Many had left for good, but a certain number of the Londoners would probably return to-morrow. The effect of the strike was far greater than the three days delay involved, hut until "ihc extent" of the delay was ascertainable, it would be impossible to tell the effect on llie opening date.

Sir James Stevneson said he did not care to express any opinion regarding the effect on the opening of the Exhibition of the upheaval of the past ten days, but he would take a lot of convincing that the Exhibition would not open on the 23rd April. (Cheers). ASYLUM STRIKE. EXTENSION LIKELY. LONDON, April 3. With the engineers also on strike, fiOO patients in the Lettcrkenny Asylum lack heat and means for cooking.' They have plenty of bread and milk. Aiaiiv of the milder eases arc assisting six of the attendants who did not strike. A number of the escapees, including dangerous ones, have been recaptured. Similar strikes are foreshadowed elsewhere in the Free State. Tile Committee of Afainigenient to'day confessed themselves helpless to carry on, and they throw the responsibility on the Free State Government.

A number of ex-service men offered their services hut they were iutiniidateo bv the strikers.