SUPPORT FOR MEN

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1929, Page 6

SUPPORT FOR MEN

IN T.TAIBER- TRADE

(Australian Press Association)

MELBOURNE, May 7

A decision has been taken by the Ynllourn Electric Works employees to support the timber strikers. This is expected to produce an adverse effect on the Lord •Maiyor’s peace conference. when it resumes to-day. Thu Labour, lenders do not desire a general strike, as it would be liable to defeat the aims of the strikers. The rail way men have decided to remain loyal to tin* essential services.

Air Jock Garden, of Sydney, who was introduced to a meeting of unionists as one of the conciliators in the New South Wales dispute, criticised the I‘a'i'lwi’iymen for attempting to avoid a strike. He said that in New South Wales the policy was to make the employers sillier the same as tinmen.

Air Garden said tlvl one night out for the Yallouni i .m; would bo more than enough for the Melbourne employers. (liven one night of darkness in the city, and there would be a few more new suits worn, and also , the workers would . have a few gold watches.

YALLOURN ALEX’S AID

AIELBOURXE, Alay 7

Tin 1 latest information respecting the Ynlloura electrical employees' attitude toward."/ the .timber workers’ strike is that they arc disinclined to become involved in a general strike, unless all of the-'other power anti light Unions in Geelong and Alolhotirnc are called out.

They', however, .have agreed to give financial support to the timber men.

HOCKEY.

N.Z. LADIES’ TEAM

VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA

v ßy Telegraph—Press Association)

WELLINGTON. Alay fir

The New Zealand Lade is l lot-key Council Executive to-night decided to send a ladies' team ol 20 puiyers. a

manager and a coach, to the proposed Empire Tournament in South Africa in 19,50. The whole of the affiliated Associations are to lie assessed and asked to find a. quota, a reply to he gvien at the end of June as to whether the Associations accept the assessment, the tour not to he confirmed unlit a total of cash estimated at £21)6(1 is in sight. The team is to be thoroughly representative of New Zealand. An equipment of sticks has been guaranteed.