THE WAIHI STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 279, 22 May 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI STRIKE.

STRIKE STILL PROCEEDING. '<, i V.Vr. CASH BUSINESS. •■! By Telegraph-Press Association. . £ Waihi, Last Night. | iSince the commencement of the of the Waihi minor l ; last Monday week a feature lias been the orderly behavioujs of the men. There have been no fresh' developments. A monster procession ig to take place in Main street to-morrow afternoon, and a sports meeting will bg held later. ') A deputation representing the grocer* of the town waited upon the Strike Cbm> mittee of the Miners' Union and placed their position before them. This waft found necessary in view of the severe! criticism levelled against the grocews following their decision to conduct busi-i ness on cash principles during the periods of the strike. The deputation pointed! out that they were compelled to adopt»| such methods in the face of notifications! received from the Merchants' Associa«| tion and the Thames Valley Dairying As-~ sociation, etc., to the effect that all or-| ders must now be accompanied by cash.'l The grocers could not carry on without! cash; therefore, they had no other alter- 4 native in the matter. The deputation' received a good hearing at the hands of i the committee, and it was stated thai.' the latter's decision in the matter wquldYi be put at the next mass meeting' in shape of a resolution. "i BOROUGH ECONOMIES. jj Waihi, Tuesday. »1 As a result of the depression in boifrji ough, finances, brought about by thai strike, the Borough Council at a speci&lj meeting last night decided' to reduce thd. Mayor's honorarium from £l5O to £50,,' and asked (lie engineer to resign, haft to have the first refusal of a fresh apv pointment if necessary. ~