ON STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1926, Page 1

ON STRIKE.

[Australia & N.Z. Oable Association.]

DUNEDIN, May 11

The Hillside Branch of the A.S.R.S. has passed a resolution re-affirming the principle of the unity of the workers, and supporting the British coalminers “in thou- struggle to the fullest.” STRIKE PAY. LONDON, May 10. Yorkshire! minors decided to p strike monies to 150,000 members on Thursday, at lie- rate of a pound a week for men and 10s to boys. Members will also receive 2s for each child. Nor are entertainments neglected. Special football and cricket matches are being organised lor the strikers and their families in all parts of the country; also concerts and dramatic entertainments, and whist drives, furnishing further evidence of the absence of bitterness and ill-tem-per with which it might be expected the struggle would bo fought out. 1 The General Strike Committee lias issued an appeal to ex-service strikers to wear their medals during the procession, to prove that ex-service-men are solid with the workers. Local transport workers, many wearing war ribbons, attended St. Luke’s, AYest Norwood, where the clergy opened a branch meeting with prayers.

INEXPERIENCED TRAIN DRIVERS LONDON, May 10.

The use of volunteer labour adds to the gravity of the situation. Three railway accidents have already been cabled. The question is sure to arise as to whether tlie accidents were due to tlie inexperience of the volunteers. • The driver of the Edinburgh train that met with the accident was in the company’s employ, but was not a regular driver.

In the case of the accident at Cramlingtun, in Northumberland, it is believed to be due to strikers.’ foul play, as the fish plate had been removed. Fifteen hundred passengers were aboard the train. Only one was injured. FLOUR MILL HANDS STOP. LONDON, May 10. There are still instances of the workers leaving those industries to which the Trades Union Congress refers us the second line of defence. Tlie employees of practically the entire Manchester and Salford Hour mills have struck. About one thousand hands are involved. Several grain ships have been held up. Instructions have been issued to Belfast that the handling of the cargoes on the vessels trading with England must cease to-night. Tlie vegetable cargoes on tlie British ships at Boulogne are rotting, and aro now being thrown overboard. EMI GR A NTS DELAYED. LONDON, May 10. The Eunhine sailed for New Zealand last night, but one hundred of her third class passengers were left behind. They will sail by the Tairiui on May 28th. HELP FROM CONTINENT. LONDON, May 11. The Trade Union Council announces that the International Federation of Trades Unions has requested all centres to open relief funds for British strikers.

The Dutch Federation has sent a first contribution of five thousand sterling. Cases were heard in London, Nuneaton. Middclshorougli. Chesterfield, and Newcastle police courts as to rioting, impeding the police and circulating false news. The sentences ranged from a month to three months’ hard labou r.

Alexander Auld, local secretary of the General Workers’ Union shop inAVcstmoi'eland, was sentenced to three months’ hard labour for issuing appeals to workers not to join the special constabulary.

COAL BEING LOADED. ROTTERDAM. May 10

Owing to the strike in Britain, the bunkering stations near Rotterdam, which arc worked by. unorganised labour, are most active. Tlie men so far have completely disregarded the appeal of the Trade Unions to refuse to hunker British vessels. There were 78 ships hunkered there last week, compared with eighteen the previous week.