Second Edition. THE WATERSIDERS’ STRIKE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 49, 29 October 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. THE WATERSIDERS’ STRIKE

THE CONFERENCE ABORTIVE. 'j&m? m* proposals. [Pee Press Association.] Wellington, October 2!). A mass meeting of watersiders this morning discussed the proposals which were the result of last night’s conference, and decided to reject them. .It .is understood that the men insist on being, allowed to return to work under the complete conditions in the agreement in force up to the time of .the strike. It is nlso reported that the employers are prepared to enter into a new agreement to apply to all ports of the Dominion on condition that a bond be entered into for the forfeiture of a substantial amount if the men break away from it. There were no demonstrations up to noon to-day. AUCKLAND .WATERSIDERS OUT. ■ *' ' WORK AT A STANDSTILL. Auckland, October 29. Acting under instructions from the executive of the United Federation of Labor the whole of the Auckland waterside workers struck work this morning. A mass meeting is proceeding at the Trades Ball. *" . Work on the wharves generally is at a standstill except on the steamers of. the Northern Cojnpany, tfhere the crew is performing what work is necesThe Tofua arrived from the Islands with a full cargo of perishable fruit, i which the crew was asked to unload, ( but after discussion they refused. i H.M.S. Pyramus, which left last ] night for Napier, unexpectedly return- _ <jd to port this morning and berthed at . the wharf. Her return is assumed to ] have pme cor lection with the serious ( aspect of .the strike. THE AT ftNEHUNCA. ■ Auckland, October 29. Work is proceeding as usual at Onehunga, .where the watersiders have ] their own union, having seceded from the. Auckland Union some time ago. i A delegation .from the Auckland stnkers .endeavoured to prevail upon the men at Qpehunga to cease, but they were unsuccessful. If the Onehunga ! men continue to unload Westport coal, it can be poured in*? Auckland from that side, and will largely nulhfy the effects .of the strike here. The One- ; ’I- hunga men were still working at noon. A LOYALTY RESOLUTION. | imun areas ’ v : ■ 1 ' 1 Auckland, .October 29. The mass meeting of the watersiders ] lasted an hour and a half. Mr Semple , was the only speaker. The follow- 1 ing resolution was carried : That this i meeting. of Aucldand waterside work- i ers -thoroughly endorses the action of the transport executive and the exe- . cutive of the United Federation of Labor in calling out the differ en Unions in affiliation to bring about a . speedy and victorious settlement; 1 and further, express unswerving loy- I ally .to the Federation and their fel-low-workers in thein conflict with the . masters until a successful-termination i of the present trouble.” . ' . ‘ 1 A- PROTEST FROM WAIRARAPA. ] .Carterton, October 29. At the Wairarapa Show farmers and others are numerously signing a protest against the strike and undertaking to go to Wellington and work on the wharves or help to preserve order. . WANGANUI ITEMS. Wanganui, October 29. Special constables are being enrolled to proceed to Wellington; ex-troopers and men with horses oeing preferred. A meeting of waterside workers this morning resolved to work boats, irrespective of the port whence they came. THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES. Wellington, October 29. ■The police report shoals of applications from .citizens anxious to be enrolled as special constables. A number, of mounted men from the country have arrived and are patrolling up and ‘down in front oS the wharves. -Bari* in the day they were subjected to boohooing and howling by the crowd. H.M.S. Psyche is kept free from shore people by a posse of naval policemThe Ulimaroa, which arrived from Sydney to-day, brought a quantity o stores for H.M.S. Pyramus. VLAW ,AND imv* to THE WORKING CLASSES. , NO IffOEE RACEHORSES TO BE SHIPPED. Wellington, October 29. Addressing the crowd in the Post Office -Square to-day, Mr Canham, pie- ■ ident of the Auckland Waterside Workers’ Union, said he hqd received a telegram calling him back, but be could remain in Wellington if Ins help was required. He urged the men to remain solid. The strike, he said, would spread, until it was settled with peace and honor. Adherence to mw and order was no goqd to the woiking classes, who played no part m the making of the law. Ke again requested the men not to come into contact with the police. Just before noon to-day it was rev u -ted that gpods were being shipped pa the harbor steamer Cobar. Men

rushed to the ferry wharf, and, seizing tliroe bags of potatoes and two of sugar, carried them off the boat. The strikers assured the wharfinger that they would see that the goods thus seized were returned to the consignors.

The Strike Committee decided today that no more racehorses would be allowed to pass through the* gates of the wharf and that trainers who took any down to the wharf entrance would do so at their own risk.