SLAUGHTER WORKS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1930, Page 8

SLAUGHTER WORKS

SOUTH CAN TEH ITUH Y EH HEZEHS

HE FUSE TO CO.ME OUT'

Tl3y Telegraph, L > er Press Association, i

TIM AH U, April 7

The tmubio which lias been experienced at the South Otago Freezing Company’s Works at Finegand last week threatened to spread to South Canterbury yesterday, but with tho exception of tlte loss of a few hours killing time, nothing of a really serious nature developed. It is understood that two* men, one of them being the slaughterman who was paid off in the South last week, arrived at the Pareora Works in an endeavour to get the local men to cease work in sympathy with the southern men. The local men took a vote, and as a result normal killing was resumed at 11. To. The stopping for three hours meant a loss of the killing of 2doo sheep which was a great inconvenience, as stock at present are pouring into the works. The men mentioned later visited the Smith field Works, where they addressed the slaughtermen at the conclusion of their monthly meeting. It is not known whether a vote was taken, but killing was resumed at 1.45 p.m.

NON-UN lON BUTCHEITS

DUNEDIN, April 7

Work is proceeding quietly at Finegand Freezing Works, where a ■ hoard of volunteer butchers is reI ported to be doing good work. The i learners have the advantage of expert tuition and daily are gaining in -speed, one of the essentials in refrigerating work. Some of the Union butchers have l left the town, but the majority are still here. Their behaviour, to date has been exemplary, and although at the- start of the trouble there- were little incidents that might easily have 'lm| to conflict with the forces of law and order, a clash was averted largeily owing to the tact displayed by the police and the good sense 'of the strikers.

The Unionists are hoping that pressure from outside may even yet' bring about a change in the attitude of the Company in the matter of the reinstatement , of tlie dismissed unionist Of that, however, there is no indication.

As the result of the strike at Cinegami ,tho workers at Burnside Freezing Works have been carrying out a “go slow” policy since Friday. This afternoon the officials of the New Zealand JbelTigcrating Company announced that there was no statement to he made at the present juncture.