"THE WATERSIDE STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 93, 19 December 1913, Page 6

"THE WATERSIDE STRIKE.

ALLEGED SEDITIOUS UTTERANCE EULOGISING THE SPECIALS. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, December 19. , Edward Hunter, one of the delegatop to the Federation , Conference, wnfj : charged' at the Magistrate's Court, to-day with making a seditious utterance on Sunday, and Was remanded till Monday. Bail was allowed, self in £250 and two securities of £250 each.

The Prime Minister, Mr Heidman, and others addressed the regular and special police-last night, highly eulogising their services in the cause of law and order.'

The Union Company announces that passenger traffic to Westport and Greymouth will be resumed immediately.

Rain hampered work on the wharves this morning: A mass meeting of strikers was held in the Skating Kink, and addressed by the leaders. The seamen met this afternoon.

ON THE WEST COAST.

Greymouth, December 19

The new union's-'• registration has been accepted. The president of the old union has resigned. All the men employed on the s.s. Holmdale are members of the old union.

It is understood that the old union disputes the legality of the now union registration, the old union's registration under the Arbitration Act not being previously cancelled. About 000 specials have been enrolled and officers appointed. It is understood that 25 regular police haveleft 'Wellington under" Sub-Inspector McKinnon, having been ordered to Westport. They will reach there today.

RE-OPENiNC THE PORT.

Westport. December 10

The Ttitanekai is due from Wellington, bringing twenty-five regular constables under Sub-Inspector McKinnon for protection in re-opening the port. The Hinamoa worked a little inward cargo to-day with her crew, and bunkered without interference. A meeting of miners at Millerton yesterday defeated a motion to return to work by eight votes. A considerable number of special constables were sworn in here. The Arbitration Waterside Union is now over 100 strong.