IN THE WAIKATO.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 45, 19 January 1912, Page 13

IN THE WAIKATO.

The toll of Capitalism I The wheels of industry had a temporary halt at Christmastuk* iv HunU'y, when they resumed revolving -for three days to round off the year. Two od' our mates working in Ralph's mine were put'on tlirs accident list.

A youth, T. Mfli'ishiill, «on of President' Marshall, had his arm badly broken, and a.n aged miner, H. Raaisoji.—who, under a sane society would have l>een quietly enjoying' the evening tide of life smoking his pipe in the arm chair or such like, fell from a plai'k which was Kiispended fourteen leet form the floor. He, was taken to the Hamilton Hospital, twenty miles distant, the nearest, and there he lies in an extremely low condition. He is sixty-two years of age .

There was a well-attended meeting of the Socialist Party at the log on Di-comber 24th. J. \lelling was chairman. Comrade- Marshall spoke upon "■Microcosm ,, and Hunter upon "The Historic .Mission of the Working Class." A siibi*tp<:fi:;! collection was taken up on belm!f <:f thf Red.

At. a meeting of t|in Waikato Miners' Union, T; H. Marshall presiding, held in ttip IV'.i-o-ic lTall on January 4th, it was decided to demand that ambulance appliances be stationed- in each district in the mines.

Such an industry with sucli primitive "aids" to the injured!—and. this is the twentieth century. Say, workers, when are we going to demand that aeeidfiiits shall end?

It was also resolved to issue an appeal to tho members of the Union to become living units , within an organisation, and go help bring along the wageslaves' absolute emancipation. Sluggards awake! Comrades T. H. Marshal], J. E. Duncan and R. G run dp were appointed to draw up the circular. The Tattpiri Mines Ltd., Huntly, has decided to sell the hovels for which they have been drawing rents for a few generations; these "homes" are in no way commendable for humans to Vive in. But Huntly is in interesting

times. Another meeting was held at "tlie log" on Sunday evening, January 7th. E Hunter was chairman, and Comrades W. Bullough and J. Mclliug spoke upon "Socialism" and "Competition and Incentive Under Socialism." Allot tier good collection was taken up. On Thursday, 11th inst., Comrade Hartley is due in Huntly. We are wer to mwt biin, mostly because of the good report that he carries, but there are those in Huntly who speak familiarly «t" our comrade, and have known him in "England, Mother England." On Friday following he. speaks at Hamilton, and from reports, per W. H Smillie. a branch is likely to b« formed at that centre. Saturday is to witness the unfurling of the Red ns>g for the first time in Ngamawbia, sitnat«l midway between Huntly and Hamilton. Comrade Hurtley will join the fecal comrades and so the Ngarauwhia people are to he especially favored These will be memorable daW. —811-LY. BANJO.