THE STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 66, 18 November 1913, Page 5

THE STRIKE.

Nothing New. Desire for Settlement. AT WELLINGTON. "SPECIAL" ACTIVITY. Of [Per Press Association.] Wellington, November 17. Tlie' mounted specials displayed more activity m Post Ohice Square today than they have done for some time past. A squad of half-a-dozen (horsemen kept continuously patrolling, and driving loiterers back on to the footpaths. Crowds were also kept from assembling near the Queen's wharf gates. The regular foot police also kept the footpaths reasonably clear, i'he effect of this new move will be to prevent amy further openair meetings. The monotony of_ the morning was broken by a little incident which occurred as a detachment of mounteds was passing Queen's Chambers. Out of the crowd, with more temerity than his companions, hurled an objectionable aspersion at one of the horsemen, who showed his resentment by breaking away from the ranks ano making towards the group of men with his baton raised. A wild struggle for shelter ensued, and on the priciple of "any port in a storm," a refuge was sought by the bystanders in an adjacent doorway, only to emerge when all danger was over.

A &ERIOUS ASSAULT. A serious assault on a special mounted constable named Filcuddie was made in Barrett's Hotel this afternoon, ana caused a large crowd to congregate in Lambton Quay. The special, win had been giving evidence in the Magistrate's Court this morning, was returning to Buckle Street barracks it, company with another special. The,, went into Barrett's Hotel on their way. and called for drinks. There were riv other men in the bar at the time, anc just as the special constables turue: to go out one of the men shouted "There's a b scab!" Another o, the five, a bigger man ,raised a glas and threw it with considerable fore; at Kilcuddie, with the words, "Take that, you !" The glass struck tin constable on the cheek and inflicted an, ugly, jagged wound. The injure man was removed to a chemist's shor on Lambton Quay, where a doctor wa; summoned to put some stitches in til'' wound. Two of the men alleged U be concerned in the affair were arrested by the police.

A QUIET MORNING.

Wellington, November 18

Rain is greatly hampering work on the' wharves this morning, but some work was done. The Square was comparatively empty, a smaller number of mounteds patrolling than hitherto.

A PROLONGED STRUGGLE. THE BILLETING OF CHILDREN. Wellington, November 17. The Strike Committee states that it is completing arrangements for ;> prolonged struggle, and can billet children and maintain strikers for a considerable period if required. AT CHRSSTCHURCH. NOT WANTED. * Christchurch, November 17. A large strike deputation waited or the City Council to-night and urged that the Council should protest against the proposed appointment of specia? constables. A motion m, this direction was, after a long discussion, rejected, only four members of the Council voting for it. The Council, however, decided to ask the Mayor to call a public meeting of representative citizens to discuss the present industrial crisis, with a view to makine representations to the Government t< pass legislation to settle the present rouble.

AT AUCKLAND.

"REPENTANT STRIKERS."

SHIPPING WORK EFFECTIVELY COPED WITH.

Auckland, November 18

It is estimated that there are 2000 men at work in ten of the'fifteen trades affected by the strike. Of this number, about 1200 are repentant strik-

Admirable work is being done in clearing up the congestion of shipping. The facilities now are such that the whole position can be effectively coped with.

WORK COMMENCED ON THE WHARVES. Dunedin, November IS. The work of discharging the Moeraki's cargo has begun quietly. A large force of police was held in reserve, but as the strikers did not put in an appearance they kept in the background.,