BRIEF ITEMS.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 65, 7 June 1912, Page 8

BRIEF ITEMS.

Tbe Sports and Entertainment Committee, arranged another big sports meeting for this week, and also another big free concert. The enforced holiday is already making itself apparent on tho health of the miners. Rosy cheeks aro beginning to be met with, and also a more sprightly step as a result of a fortnight's spell "on tho grass." The ■ discontent" that is mentioned so freely in the masters' press is hard to find locally amongst tho strikers. It is no doubt quite evident among that section of the community that fondly imagined they wero "above labor." "Tho public" is also another queer section which receives gravo consideration from "Herald" and "Star" editors. Considering that "tho public" is

largely on strike, comment is superfluous. The Waihi men are still as determined as at the inception of the strike They realise that it means either victory ror Labor or the death-knell of unionism and the triumphant arising of arbitration with all its attendant evils. All communications are read out tothe men each nice ting, and they are thus conversant with tho whole proceedings from start to finish. There aro no "leaders" in tho strike at Waihi today in the strict sense of the word. The men instruct their officials what to do, and if it is not done—well, tlio men have their remedy. The day of "leaders" is past. The action of the Rev. Father Brodis in refusing to handle tiio scab relief collection from Auckland was placed before a recent meeting, and heartily appreciated. 'J'h'.' billiard saloon proprietors have offered the full proceeds of a day to bo set aside for the Relief Fund. Mr. Hayward, of May-ward's Academy Theatre, has also offered his theatre to tho Strike Committee once a week, on payment of the bare lighting expenses. Mr. T. 11. Marshall, of Huntly, delivered an address under the auspices of the Socialist Party on Sunday, May 26, to a large and attentive meeting. Tun Maohu.and Worker arrived last Tuesday night, and is being distributed and eagerly read this morning. The value of possessing a paper of our own. has been brought right home to all workers during this trouble. Needless to say, many hundreds of copies arc lieing forwarded to Australia by individual members. .By that method tlio true facts of the ease will lie read by tho workers of Australia. Great as tho value of a weekly paper is. how mwh more, valuable would a daily paper bo In the present crisis? The roll call is being answered to a man. If any change is noted, it is decided ly on the increase.