SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 16 March 1907, Page 2

SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

PAVAIENT OF THX i;XES. OEEAI LTivKS HEFOUE THE COUIIT. \\ AItHANTS FOR AKUEST ISSUED. Per Press Assi.ciiilini. t t C'hristchurch, .March 1,5. S xtoon strikers paid their fines this nioriiiiiL'. ,Mr .lustice Cooper this incriiing heard an npp.icatinn by Mr String r oil behalf of the of Awards for writx of attachment aga'nst the Rtrikers who failed to pay the fines indicted by the Arbitration Court. Fifteen men were proceedel aga nsl, the object being to ■show the position of the strikers under : ~l"' law, and give others an opportunity to j-liow cause. 1 lie first defendant dealt with said he was not in a portion to pay at all. Ilis Honor K,aid this was no answer to I lie legal argument. The <|iiestion was whether t ie line was exempt under tho provisions of the Imprisonment for ! s Abolition Act, or was in the nature oi a punishment. It was surprisI»g that no Steps bad been taken at pro- • e.it tin ougli counsel arguments from tlie niens side and so on to assist 'the onrt, m tins very important question, aiuUiie would postpone judgment till 2 o eioek. Several men when called did not appear. Others who did pleaded inability to pay, and one said said he supposed he would have to "take it out." Ilis Honor later gave judgment to issue a writ of attachment against eleven men authorising the sheritf to arrest and bmg them before the Court at 10.30 to-morrow morning. GOVERNMENT DECLINE TO INTERFERE.

C'hristchurch, March 15. To-day, Messrs Davey and Witty, 11 H.ll.ti. received a reply to their teleKiwii to t,ie Minister of Labor nal-w him m view of a probable amicable sett.oment of tho dispute to give the men lined any posnifca chance to* pay as best they can. as it would be a pity that any ot the men should bo imprisoned The Minuter, replying, regrets it is impoß- - to ,lo as requested, '(lie whole in,liter is m tfce hands of the Court, and he cannot interfere in any way "I can assure yo 8> " w ; re d the Minister, -that it is a Bivinful duty to have to perform, but the interests of the wort CIS 0f , 11,0 ' olo »y ns a whole must be carr.ed out, and every application for time to pay lined must be granted alone by the Court. 1 would suggest that you advise tue men to pay their fines, and cave the dispute to be settled by the Arbitration Oourt." Messrs Davej and Witty explain that they did not Mk the Minister to interferei wit/ the Court, but only to endeavor to as 4*6 tfei men by giving time to W ■ il 'J' 38i STRIKE ENDED. DISPUTE VIF.ZiiIIED TO AKBITR i'i'lON COURT. , , ... . Wellington, March 15. i tie .Minisler of Labor announced to n deputation this evening that he had r>ooived iiiforiuatioii that the strike was ended the slaughtermen having decided lo return to work on Monday. Tl lo representatives of t ] ll: LTaion and emplojers, !,e said, had agreed to leave lialteis m dispute to the Arbitration Court to adjust. CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT.

Christchurch, March 15. ilic slaughtermen's strike has endeil A conterencc between the! lie tivs of the freezing companies and the im Union was held this afternoon, and tlx ■lt following conditions were agreed toil, Work to commence at 7 a.m. on five ' ■?? °l wcek and cease a t 5 p.m 11. with ten minutes' "Bmoke-ho" in tin morning, and ten minutes in the after lio noon > provided that in order to cut out any mob which may be on hand at fiv< |._ o clock, not over three sheep per mar ih u>uy be slaughtered after that hour oi any day preceding a holiday five sheer e . or lambs per man. On Saturdays work s - Jf 11 , commence at 7 a.m. and cease at f.,, oc ' with ton m)nqtes' "smokeho, provided that ill order to cut out. Mil i° i. V<! 'l',"* l ', 0l " ,amba P er man be ~1 killed after that hour. All potter sheen to be paid for at the rate of 18/ per 100 (l , preservers 20/ per 100, freezing sheen , t , and lambs 23/ per 100, pigs up to lOOlba r , 0d each, over lOOlbs Is each, bullocks ■d 2s each, calves Is each, shop sheep killed >e by piecework, as at present, 25/ per ,1 100, rams other than lamb rams 4d eacdi Ao dead sheep to be skinned. Butch- -- ers are to pay for damage to a carcase t oj skin, but no lino to be inflicted until alter two personal warnings per 1■ n> carcases per man have been given. Fines to be 1/ for damage to carcase and Od for damage to skin, .slaughtermen are to wait 15 minutes in the event of a cut out," but after that time to be paid Is 3d por hour. The following are to be the holidays!— New Year's Day, Good I'riday iiaster Monday, Prince of \Y ales Birthday, Labor Day, Christmas D'l.v Boxing |) ilv . the reigniii" Sove. reigns birthday, and picnic day. No work to he done on above holidays or Sundays, save for local requirements, for t four hours, as existing at present. No obseono language to be permitted, and . any employ,. s „ii|y „ r s . nm> _ hn ,. mg been once warned, will be liable to instant dismissal, Work will be resumed at the factories on .Monday morning. ; POSITION' IN NIVTIII.ANI). | UISKICS T() FAI'MIOCS. li'i'ereargill. March I here is htlK- fresh to report Willi I'-giird to the position of the ntri|.-ei.' »J Southland. At Matniira the butI' 1 ' 1 '" »»■ lulling lt ,i„ v jt is loped Unit ncxi week the number will '»• increased to 11(1. Several of I lie men at work at. the Wall,..•etc.wn works sue, it is ivpiM'tiM], jjof. killing more than •>" ;i (iiiy apiece. Kuquirii>s for buteliei's are now beieg made .ill til- North. A Morten M.;ms farmer told a ••South- ,}" , l im ' s ' importer yesterl.iv thai l He Strike wnild cause export flowers to si• coiisideiablv. i|.,„y limlh | necessary to turn lambs on to the half"lal"iv 1 turnip< which was wmfe. Thev were not in sympathy with tlu fiikers, but would have .lieerl'ultv paid the extra money to have their stock taken oil their hands.