Second Edition. THE STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 73, 26 November 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. THE STRIKE.

ON THE WELLINGTON WHARVES [Per Press ’Association.l Wellington, November 2b. The wharves maintain their lively appearance. To-day twenty-foui ' essels were working between S and 9 o’clock. Thirty men, including ten strikers, signed on as members' of the Arbitration Union. The total is mounting up to 1400, but many country f members are now getting their elear--1 ance and returning to their hotnes. Ten Feilding men left this morning. Nine hundred and fifty'men are work- ' ing, and so much work is offering that employment could be found for another sixty or seventy. Mr W. 0. Long, secretary, points J out that at present there is an ab>normal amount of shipping, and the labour that is required now may not be maintained throughout the .summer. The longer the strikers hang off from joining the less chance they have of constant work. The total ’ number of strikers resumed is 120. C Wellington, November 26. < ’ Agnes Udallj who was caught throwing stones during the riot on November o .and was taken out of the "erowd by the police but returned to continue stone-throwing, was reported in the‘Magistrate’s Court to-day to be still in'hospital suffering from nervous prostration. It was decided to reduce the charge of taking part in an unlawful 'assembly to one of threatening behaviour. The Magistrate, who remanded the woman, said she had doubtless been sufficiently punished, and fined her 20s or 48 hours. The; hotels have been re-opened.

SPECIALS RETU RNINC HOME:.

Auckland, November 26

Two lots of mounted specials left for home, one last night and another this morning. Others' will return daily tiniil the numbers are reduced to small proportions. The opinion is expressed that two or three hundred mounted men. are adequate protection for the wharf laborers and the men working in the various trades. / It is understood that the City specials will be dismissed at air early date on the understanding that they will re-assefnble if required.

L YTTE LTdN SHIP Pi inc B E INC WORKED.

Lyttelton, November 2(3

Ninety-five arbitrationists are at work at the port on seven ships. Four more ships will work this afternoon. There is no friction beyond the specials and strikers. All save thirty of the 100 members of the casual railway Workers’ Union signed the declaration demanded by the railway authorities of their willingness to resume work at once. A meeting of the union called to consider the matter was not held. .

Samuel Rogers was charged at the Court with assaulting a steward of the Pateena, but the case, was dismissed, the Magistrate holding that a mistake in identity was probable.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM AUSTRALIA.

XBt Electric Telegraph—Copyright Press Association.! (Received 10. 0 a.m.) Sydney, November 2Gi The miners at Woolongong have struck a levy of a shilling a fortnight to assist the New Zealand strikers. The Newcastle miners executive pas set! a similar resolution. If the latter be confirmed by the miners’ lodges, the contribution from Newcastle will be oyer £IOO fortnightly.