WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 38, 8 October 1912, Page 6

WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

WORKERS AT THE MINE

(Per Press Association.)

Wailii, October 8

It is officially stated that since yesterday thirty fresh men started work, twelve of whom are practical miners. The actual workers, exclusive of officials, clerks, shift bosses, etc., at the mine, number about eighty. This morning the usual assembly of non-workers and ,women began to gather. early in order to be in time to see the workers going down to the mine and to pay the customary attention. The crowd gathered on the pavements in the vicinity of the mine entrance and the company’s tramline, where the brake with the workers passes over the main road. Although there was a large crowd, there was less demonstration ; than - yesterday, and in comparison it was good humoured) Af(ter the vehicle, had passed and the poliqe had taken their departure,, .the 'remnant of the gathering indulged in Mabri ivah cries aiid other kinds of exhilarating pastimes.

A gyeat number of women assembled, in the vicinity of the police station last evening and serenaded the man Meagher, who was arrested yesterday for using ohsebno language. At'the residence of h, miner who had started woi’k yesterday and which is located at the' south-east of the town, a large crowd of women assembled and waited the arrival of the worker. When he came along they set to and gave a series of scheeches and created a din for a few minutes which beggars description. More police were sent for, hut when they arrived the worker was safely housed and all was quiet.

A large number of strikers mot the express last evening in anticipation of the arrival of Putan, the imprisoned Waihi man who found sureties and left the gaol. Ho was met without much demonstration. Tho remarks of some women were of a hitter character hut wore the only evidences of displeasure at his appearance. The strikers did not appear to take any interest in him.

“A DAY OFF.”

JOINING THE MOVEMENT.

Auckland, October 8

Tho Huntly miners have resolved to take a day off on Thursday and join the demonstration against tho imprisonment of Waihi strikers. Tho directors of the Tanpiri Coal Company meet in the afternoon to consider tho position. There is a strong feeling that tho various federated unions are antagonistic to tho movement and it is very doubtful if the demonstration will ))o a success of any great measure. FEDERATION TURNED DOWN. The night shift of the Tramwaymen’s Union resolved by fifty-five votes to two to decline the Federation’s request to cease work for two hours as a demonstration against the imprisonment of the Waihi strikers.

CASES AT COURT,

Waihi, October 8

At the Magistrate’s Court to-day, before Mr Fraser, S.M., Harold Gordon was charged with throwing stones at workers and pleaded not guilty. Inspector Cullen gave evidence as to seeing accused throw a stone and arresting him immediately afterwards, and said in justice to the crowd it was the only case he had seen of a stone being thrown. In view of accused's previous good character the Magistrate did not impose a lino, but ordered accused to find a personal surety of £SO, and another of the same amount to, keep the peace for twelve months. These were forthcoming. Joseph Meagher pleaded guilty to obscene language and was fined £5 and ordered to find sureties as in the previous case.

A number o foases of following up and using insulting language are not finished.