Second Edition. WATERSIDERS' STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, 31 October 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. WATERSIDERS' STRIKE.

RlHfiNltlC SHORT OF STORES. [Per Press Association.] Westport, October ‘3l. The ctew of the Putiki did the necessary work this morning in bunkering the vessel. They refused to accede to the request of the watersiders not to handle coal while the district uas stagnant. Bad weather adds to the desolation. Householders are stocked up With food supplies. The stores at Millertoh and Denniston are closing up through lack of supplies. The supply of flour and sugar are running out in town. NAPIER NOT AFFILIATED. Napier, October 31. Work is proceeding as usual at the port and breakwater. The local watersiders are not affiliated with the federation, hence it is not concerned in the Wellington trouble. The Carters’ Union, however, recently carried a re

solution to go over, hut the meeting wns by no means representative, and it is doubtful if the order to '‘down tools” would be obeyed. If, however either the carters or. watersiders are asked-to handle ‘free” labor cargo the.situation wjll suddenly develop sen ousne^s. PICKETS’ HICH'HANOEU ACTION 'Auckland, October 31. The Waterside Union officials disclaim any responsibility for the action of pickets in stopping the loading of cargo on coastal steameis a\itli the Northern Company’s own men. They .assert that the strikers acted without authority. WANGANUI’S LOCAL SYMPATHY

Wanganui, October 31. The Petone arrived from southern ports . last evening with a full cargo including a. Quantity for Wellington. A. start was made with discharging the cargo at ori'e o’clock inis morning, when the men ' were' harangued by a local agitatoV who was; unsuccessful in inducing thenrUo cease"work/ The local watersidets,* however, while willing to/work pargp" intended for Wan gamji strongly iobjbct /i to handling goods for Wellington, and if this action n& : Repeated; trouble -will' ensue. - . isi*-l i • >tH :i->• *i ■ i '!■ '■ ’ STRIKE PICKETSTf. SAILORS.' i ' ' i.• ' < . t.! Auckland, October 31. Strike pickets compelled sailors loading the auxiliary ketch Kaeo for East y CqjijSt,. Jiays . wprfc,, ,^na capsized on the wharf several cartloads of coke intended for shipment to Warkworth. The crew receive their pay tojday |^,| y byk prior to the strike. ’ ’ .S-'J-Jt: (rr- -r ■’ WELLINGTON BAKERS CLOSE DOWN. Wellington, October 31. , t f ~hi >~ • 1 ■ \ Two local haters, have closed down, being unable to get more .supplies ol flour. Several others have only a sufficient supply for a week. A big crowd of met the Wairarapa train to-day, expecting reinforcements of, mounted specials,,but none arVived. Up to one o’clock this afternoon 1000 special constables had been sworn in.

THE FERRY SERVICE TO BE MAINTAINED/' Christchurch, October 31. The local officials of the Union S.'S. Co. state that the Lyttelton-Welling-ton ferry service will be maintained as long as the crews remain unaffected by the strike. Coaling is not expected to present serious difficulties, as the State Coal' Department has a stock sufficient* for two or three weeks .under normal circumstances. There is no rise in' price yet, but orders are limited to a quarter of a ton and repeat orders not allowed. The Lyttelton laborers 'refuse to handle a consignment of lot) tons inxendcd for Sunnyside Mental Hospital*, where the stocks are low. DUNEDIN SEAMEN’S ULTIMATUM Dunedin, October 31. It is authoratiyely stated that the Seamen’s Union issued an ultimatum to Mr Yeung to resign either the Wellington secretaryship or the presidency ofvthe Federation of Labor, It is stated that a. similar communication has •rone to him from Auckland. At a meeting of the Seamen’s Union last night sixty members* were present, and none favored a strike.

“KAI” PREPARED TO GO “THE

WHOLE HOG.”

A special meeting'of the Kaitangata Eoion carried a motion that as the Huntly miners were in the light the Kaitangata miners arc propped, to help and go the whole hog, if necessary, financial or otherwise. 'I he resolution was a big surprise to the community, as Kaitangata was regarded as the home of arbitrationists. rumors denied. - Wellington, October 31. It tfas ..persistently rumored that the members of the Permanent Artillery refused tA go on strike duty. I hi.? is absolutely denied by Colonel Heard. Armed bluejackets still patrol the approach to H.M.S. Psyche. The police absolutely deny imy shooting by permanents or specials lest evening.