Second Edition. THE STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 72, 25 November 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. THE STRIKE.

AUCKLAND PROGRESS REPORT.

business rapidly approaching NORMAL. .

[Per- Press Association.! Auckland, November 25

Heavy rain in the morning caused work on the waterfront to be suspended till the afternoon, when it was then resumed briskly. But for a big squad of specials on the waterfront and the absence of" trams, there is nothing to indicate that a big labor struggle is going on. Business at the port and in the town is rapidly assuming normal proportions. It is expected that the trams will be running to-morrow. The public inconvenience is practically ended.

STRIKERS IN AN UGLY MOOD.

Christchurch, November 25

There was almost a riot shortly before noon. A score of mounted specials had a meal at a refreshment room and marched out past the Socialist Hall, where the carters had gathered. The strikers interpreted the move as a deliberately provocative appearance. Howard and other leaders prevented trouble. The crowd ceased following, and contented itself with a few hoots. CIVIL SERVANTS AS SPECIALS. NEWSPAPER RUNNERS STRIKE. Christchurch, November 25. Under instructions from Wellington nearly all the civil servants were sworn in as specials. Batons made from pickrhandles were distributed. John Bates was gaoled for a month for disorderly conduct; he incited the crowd to attack the police during disorderly conduct. A boy newspaper runners’ strike occurred yesterday. Tile Conciliation Council adjourned the gasworks dispute to enable the parties to confer. SPECIALS AT WORK AT LYTTELTON.

ALL QUIET SO FAR.

Lyttelton, November 25

This morning special constables invaded Lyttelton at an early hour. The mounted men 1 divided into three forces and came over the hills via three routes. The foot forces came by train and on foot over the bridle path. The tunnel is guarded at the ends. Precautions' have been taken to test the bridges en route for mined explosives. but no explosives were found. No attempt-was made to molest the specials. The forces in port are approximately 400 mounted and 300 on foot. About fifty free laborers, protected by this force, were conveyed to the wharf and put aboard a tug and taken out to the Koonya, their houseboat for breakfast. ‘ 1 The Rimu,taka, and Dorset and Cygnet are working, using their own crews. Specials are everywhere on the waterfront.'all approaches to which are guarded by 1 sentries, and no one is allowed to pass without permits from the Harbor Board’s secretary or Shipping Company officials. The mounted specials paraded in squadrons -op and down Norwich Quay all the morning, repeatedly moving through the crowd of strikers at the Post Office corner where the watersiders were outnumbered by three to one by the specials. There is no trouble at all yet. The townspeople and strikers regard the specials’ manoeuvres with mild amazement. The Coronation Hall, from which the watersiders were evicted, is being used as a cookshop and dining hall for the specials, and No 5 goods shed is being used as a dormitory. At eight o’clock the strikers went off to a meeting in a hall at the back of the town, leaving the specials in undisputed possession.

Reporters are not allowed waterfront permits unless they submit to a press censorship by Colonel Chaffey, officer-in-command.

The Times’ reporters refused to accept permits on these terms, and loft the waterfront.

OAMARU’S FIRST STRIKE PAY.

Oamaru, November 25

The first allocation of strike pay was made to Oamaru watersiders yesterday. the men receiving £l. Only about 20 participated, the remainder having means.