INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 28, 26 September 1912, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

:— o ' A STRIKE AT lIOSYTH

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Loudon, September 25.

Four thousand navvies are striking at Itosyth for an extra penny an hour. The strikers are endeavouring to persuade the pump-men to cease work, which will greatly damage the works. THE LAKE COLERIDGE STRIKE. Christcburch, September 25. Mr A. Paterson, secretary of the Canterbury General Labourers' Union, takes exception to some of the statements made by Mr W. Eraser, Minister of Public Works, in the House of Representatives yesterday, -with regard to the trouble between the contractor for the-, tunnel at Lake Coleridge and .the men,/ To-day Mr Paterson sent the following telegram to Mr Eraser: "Re Lake Coleridge,—l emphatically deny that I informed the engineer that the report that the men were compelled to obtain meals at the contractor's boarding-house was untrue. Re en-gine-driver dismissed, —The Union never complained about the man. He holds a certificate." The strike still continues. On Monday night a demonstration was made by the strikers at Lake Coleridge- against one of the carpenters employed on the works. He was called a "scab" and other objectionable names, and the man then kicked and knocked him about until he had to seek shelter in the contractor's hut, where he is now quartered. A conference took place to-day between the contractor and a deputation from the men, but without result, and the strike continues.