SLAUGHTERMEN'S DEMANDS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 27 February 1907, Page 2

SLAUGHTERMEN'S DEMANDS.

WOKK i'AIraALLY SUSPENDED AI GLSBOJtNK, Per Press Association. Wni-t i February 20. r 2 ; «t the Giiborno tl ei™ .^ rk ?' but at Bros.' kept ui) an ,lour average is il ■' award ivt com i ,lnint '<l when terms, a, ™heeV herfl? T Ut '"rther tl.an i H cZJZy I n TIZ harder to dress, when till award pired last August they appljej for ' tt iresl, agreement, but there has beeS no sitting of the court si ucc Z™. f™™"* is tllC delll y of the Air Jackson, secretary to the Union denies that the men arc acting in coneert with their Union.

LaT£K There is uo chango in the situation regarding the slaughtermen. The men at Nelsou Bros, works met to-night, but their decision was not to be dis. closed. It is reported they wish to bring the matter to a climax, the two sheep an hour system being unsatis. factory and deceiving no oae.

pboposal to impoet men.

UNDEE ASSISTED IMMIGRANT CONDITIONS. Gisuohne, February 26 The following telegram was dispatched to the Acting-Promior thu evening by C. A. Dolatour, managing director of the Qisborne Sheep JfarmeM' Companyln view of some 100 men, mostly Australians, impeding the whole industry of sheep farming in the co ony would you consider the advisa. b'lity of arrauging for the immediate despatch from England or the Cape of 100 qualified butchers as assisted immigrants, the freezing companies guaranteeing employment."

CANTERBURY MEN STRIKE. Chbistchuucii, February 26. The slaughtermen, have struck. Th« freezing companies are notifying client* not to forward stock till further ad. vised.

The men at the Fairfield Freezing Works (Ashburton) have gone out demanding '26s per 100, Tiie men at Sraithfield Works (Ti. maru) have also gone out. There is no stock oa hand, and the booking of freezers has been stopped.

TEMPORARY HANDS SECURED Chbistchubcjli February 25. Work at the freezing works at Belfast and Islington will be resumed to* morrow with as many casual hands u slaughtermen as can be procured. The companies have not much stock coming in, and it is oxpected that what comes forward can be dealt with. It is not anticipated that there will be any trouble botween the casual hands and the strikers to-morrow morning.