THE STRIKE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 September 1890, Page 2

THE STRIKE.

In t Wellington matters remain much as they were. It is very probable that the members of the Maritime Council will meet in Wellington during the week, and that if they do they will havo a conference with the Hon George McLean with a view to a settlement. The MZ. Times says :— We are informed that Wellington has beeu the worst of all the ports to work from the Union Company's point of view, owing to the scarcity of labour, but the Company do not antii'iprito any further difficulty in despatching their steamers. The same paper also supplies the following: -A meeting of the newly-formed Shipmasters' Association was held at Messrs Baker Brothers!-, auction rooms an Saturday afternoon.^ Captain.Edwin.was elected Yice-President. On the motion of Captain Kennedy, Captain fttrang was appointed Permanent Secretary at a remuneration of £oO per annum. It was stated that several of the officers belonging to the Union Steam Ship Company had returned to their vessels. Captain Edwin said it was to him a matter of great regret that so many officers who had beeu. connected with the Company had left through being misdirected. It was. however plf-asant to know that some of them at least had found out thfir mistake, and were returning to their ships. On the motion of Captain ' ampbell, seconded by Captain Fraser, it was carried unamiously, That as several of the officers who were members of this Association have returned to their ships and resumed their duties, this meeting desires Is express its hearty approval of the step they have taken." Captain Edwin thought that if the ■' ssociation was to be a success it would be necessary to form branches in the other chief ports of the Colony. The secretary was therefore instructed to communicate with Captain Andrew of Auckland, and Captain Owen, of Lyttelton, to .ascertain their views on the subject. After some further business of a routine nature the meeting adjourned. A feature in the movement may be noticed in the advertising columns of our Wellington contemporaries, in whioh the Union Company have resumed advertising the dates of the running of some of their boats". The Eailway Commissioners have issued the fol owing circular to.theu.' employee : — "The Railway Commissioners have found with rrg-ret that' some- of their employees have lieqn persuaded to act recklessly and foolishly in disobeying orders and that 1 hoy have broken faith by refusing to observe, the rules of their engagement The Comm'isifpnfTs tlesire to ramind all tlioir employees'that the only condition on which they can be employed' as public servants on the Government Tail ways is that they strictly obey the rules and regulations made under the authority of the laws of Colony. Those employee* who cannot conscientiously'continue to obey the rules are adv-ised tosgive notice ;i -i". a proper and orderly manner, and to resign their places. Those who, as heretofore, do their duty as publfc servants' faithfully and loyally will hove the en'fire-snpportfind assistance of the Commissioners in any difficulties which may arise.' 7 In Pnned-in the storemen have decided to stand by their masters.