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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 November 1913, Page 3

A sale of household furniture and effects is to take place at the Advertiser Buildings next Tuesday, conducted by Louis Lewis, auctioneer. In the absence of Constable Driscoll who is at present in Auckland, two special Constables, Messrs W. W. Bradly and Dwerryhoase have been sworn in before Mr C. A. Laßoche J.P , to act in Helensville and district. In Mr Laßoche's absence he has delegated his power as senior J.P. to Mi Fosbroke, and other action will be taken in the interests of the public safety if considered necessary. The picture plant installed by Mr Becroit at the Foresters' Hall is of a substantial order, and is quite equal to that put in at the newest picture theatre in Queen street, Auckland. The eugino is a 12-horse, which ensures ample power for an effective presentation of the pictures, and the manchine is one of the latest and best obtainable. When the pictures are not showing the building throughout is liglited by electricity. Humours are current regarding a fracas which occurred the other day in the Kawhia|disti-ict, when the popular idea of a mus:oa] entevtainmeut to denote the finale of a honeymoon was brought sovue-what into disrepute. It appears that the happy couple had just returned, when the evening's silence was broken by an energetic, if discordant, flourish of the usual instrument— a benzine can, or several of them. It is alleged that tlio bridegroom proceeded to show his appreciation of the musical honors by distributing —rather ' forcibly, maybe—articles of furniture amongst the crowd. A flying candlestick, it is said, hit one of the leaders on the nose, and inodical assistance had to be sought. Riotous scenes have occurred again and again during the fortnight, but the strikers resolutely declare they are not responsible for, nor have they taken part in them. Unfortunately for them the facts tell a very different; tale. The scenes of violence that took place on the Wellington wharves on the 24th and 25th October were most certainly occasioned by the strikers, who set about intimidating the crews of such steamers as iyere able to continue working, and assaulting the free labour engaged in loading the boats. The speeches, made from time to time by the strike leaders, have been of the most inflammatory and seditious character, offering direct incitement; to the passions of the crowd Originally the iight was between the shipping ,I,'ompanies and the waterside workers. 'The latter handed over the conduct of affairs to the United Federation of Labour, better kuown as the "Red Fed." organisation, of which Mi. T, Young is president. Mr. Young made a very violent speech a few days later, stating that he would undertake to march on Wellington with 10,000 or Io,OGO armed men, in support of the strikers. He also declared that "if the employers put on 'scabs' to load and discharge cargo into ships, there wo'ild not be any phips to leave port, and not a wharf for the 'scab' to work