THE TROUBLE AT WAIHI.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, 18 September 1912, Page 6

THE TROUBLE AT WAIHI.

PROSEC UTIONS PROOFBBING

(Per Press Association.) Waihi, September 18. There was a demonstration lasting all night of men and women opposite the police station this morning. The three prisoners were conveyed to Paeroa and the men and women who had stayed out all night cheered lustily as they drove away. When, the Court resumed this morning Opie and Smith (members of the strike committee) asked for an adjournment of the hearing of the rest of the strike cases till the afternoon, as in the absence of Mr Parry they wanted time to go into the evidence. Affairs at Karangahake are quiet this morning. It was reported that owing to a number of miners of the Talisman and Crown mines taking a whole day yesterday to attend the meeting without asking permission, the management had refused to take them back, but they all, however, resumed work this morning. BESMIRCHING THE FLAG. The alleged injustice and unjust laws are freely discussed by strikers, and this morning, as an illustration of theii feelings, the Union -lack was taken out from the precincts of the Union's hall ami torn to shreds in the main streel opposite the buildings.

TIMARU PROTEST. Timaru, September 19. The Timaru Waterside Workers' held a meeting t:> discuss the position at Waihi, and passed resolutions unanimously authorising the despatch of telegrams to the Prime Minister, stating that the Timaru Waterside Workers' Union strongly protest against the imprisonment of the men at Waihi, ami against the action of the Government in sending extra police to Waihi, which has been the cause of trouble by inciting men who otherwise wore orderly. The Federation of Labour, Wellington (with which the Timaru Union is affiliated), and ttie Timaru Union, will faithfully adhere to any action deemed necessary by the Federation re imprisonment of the men at Waihi.