The Strikes.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 19 November 1913, Page 2

The Strikes.

AN APPRECIATION. At Priday' County Council meeting Cr Kerr Taylor said be had a resolution to move in reference to these strikes, which was as follows : — " That a letter of thanks be sent to the Mayor of Auckland for his prompt action i.n dealing with the deadlock on the wharves, which was going to seriously affect the farmers of the province, and ask him to convey the thanks of the council to all those in authority."—The resolution was carried. A farther resolution, which was adopted, was moved by Mr Jas. McLeod, and was as under: " That a letter be sent to the officer in charge of the Domain camp asking him to convej* tho thanks of thu council to ail these acting as special oonstables for their prompt action in volunteering for service." In speaking to the motion, Mr McLeod declared that, as most of the members of the council were farmers themselves, tht.y were in a good position to estimate the value of the services being rendered by these men at such great inconvenience to themselves. Similar resolutions to the above were passed by the Helensville Town Board at Saturday's meeting. Several mass meetings were held in Wellington en Suuda}', at which speeches more guarded than usual were made. , The general burden was reiterated of ihe belief that the strikers would win in tho end. Among the speakers was the new editor ol the Maori-land Woiker, a man named Colclough, -who was arrestod on a charge of using a revolver in Post Office Square on October 3Q S and au Austrian named Antonio Stuparioh, who was arrested on a oharge of rioting on tliH same day. The local contingent of specials who are in town have, with their fellow farmers, done good work at the front." .Not that they have been mixed up much in actual contact with lawbreakers, but the manner in which their expressed determination and strength to assist law and order and at the same time serve their industry, has proved of incalculable benefit. A few of them came up last week end to put their affairs in order, but returned on Mon-> day vvjfh the fixed determination to see tho business .through j 0 +^ c e ' n( ]_ Dp to yesteiday there was little alteration in regard to the strikes now in progress, although fully 2,000 men who were out of work as strikers and sympathy strikers had resumed. The new Arbitrat'.on unions, both in Auckland and Wellington, incliule a number of former members of the Federation Union. In Auckland the strikers have again staled offensive ''picketing" tactics, but hastily decamp when the special constables arrive.