SLAUGHTERING SETTLEMENT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 546, 1 March 1913, Page 5

SLAUGHTERING SETTLEMENT.

BOTH SIDES GLAD TO MAKE

PEACE,

|„v T......-:«JJiArM.-rn-KS.s ass<h:iatu)N.;l ChriHichruch, Friday.

The return of tho slaii/:ht«rmen to work was unexpected, except in the inner circles, whore nrtfotialionn have been proceeding. The men appear at first glance to hav> miirernd defeat, but a bold Htatoment to that effect would hardly convey an accurate impression of Iho position. The companies, it is said on ,<:ood authority, were very Rind indeed to make peace. Their own lopboh had been considerable, and those of their clua.ts were

in some cases bocominj; aeriouß. There arc many farmer* carrying rent and morlßa K fl bunions, who cannot poatpo.no tho realisation of thoir fat stock without ,;ravo inconvenience to themselves and tlioir creditors. The men admit that they have not Rot all thev asked for, but they any, W' th some confidence., that a now respect for each other's strength will promote future peace on satisfactory terms between companion and unions. Some of the free hands who havo been slaughtering will be «lad to leave' They find that they have no taste for a peculiarly unpleasant, though wellpaid job.

Gisborne, Friday

The slaughtermen on strike held a meeting last night and decided to approach the companies and apply for reinstatement on condition that the present free laboure.ru wore discharged. There is no likelihood of the condition being conceded. Wellington, Friday.

It is understood that the Wellington district slaughtermen, at :i largelyattended meeting, decided to continue the strike.