SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8763, 14 March 1907, Page 2

SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Per Press Association. Invebcaeqill, March 13. A local slaughterman says he believes the men are desirous of a settlement, recog nising the position of the Canterbury men as untenable and disagreeing with their attitude in regard to the Arbitration Court. Now that there is a local union he believes that it Is not impossible to come to a binding agreement, and thinks the. men would accept an offer on the lines of the arrangement made at Gisborae. Wellington, March 13. Six of the strikers at Christchurch have paid the fine imposed by the Arbitration Court. Fourteen others, who were fined but refused to pay, have been served with the process necessary to bring them before the Supreme Court on Friday morning, when writs of attachment for their arrest will be applied for. CiiEisTcinjncH, March. 14. In tlio slaughtermen's strike the employers have filed a casein the Arbitration Court and the liion will be eited to appear to answer. In all the history of" New Zealand industrial legislation this is the first case in which employors haxo proceeded jigaiust employees.