FEDERATION TROUBLES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1035, 5 December 1912, Page 3

FEDERATION TROUBLES.

Auckland, Dec, 3. A meeting of the executive of the Federation of Labour was held in Auckland to day. The strike of the Timaru waterside workers came up for discussion. The fact that the Timaru men had taken upon themselves the responsibility of striking without first consulting the Federation Executive, was dealt with at some length. Eventually the Executive decided to notify the Timaru strikers that they must return to work till at least the Federation Executive had an opportunity of thoroughly investigating the dispute. Christchurch, December 3.

The steamers Corinua aud Kittawa, which were compelled to leave Timaru with their cargo undischarged ovviug to the waterside workers there striking, came on to Lyttelton. The Kiltawa had discharged part ot her cargo before the strike at Timaru began. The secretary ot the Timaru Waterside Workers’ Union sent a telegram to the Lyttelton waterside workers not to discharge the cargo which the Kittawa had over-carried, viz., 130,000 feet of timber from Greymouth.

About 8 o’clock this morning an informal meeting of disengaged waterside workers was held, and after some discussion it was decided to work the Kittawa. In the meantime the Corrinua and the other steamers had started work as usual, but, with regard to the Kittawa. arraugemeuls had first to be made with the consignees. The disposing of the Timaru portion of her cargo was arranged during the morning, and after labour had been engaged the Kittawa started discharging at 1 p.m. The Waitemata, which was to have put into Timaru to-morrow to unload co il, has been ordered on to Lyttelton.