THE WAIHI STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 298, 13 June 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI STRIKE.

THE STRIKE FUND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Greymouth, Wednesday. The Greymouth waterside workers have decided not to make a levy to assist the Waihi and Reef ton strikers, the reason assigned being that they were under the Arbitration Court. MARRIED v. SINGLE. STRIKE PAY. Waihi, Last Night. The town still maintains a quiet appearance. The forthcoming conference is not looked forward to with any degree of hope in the matter of a settlement, as the latter seem 3 impossible in the face of the conditions that the mine owners absolutely refuse to discuss the differences between the two unions. It is understood that the first general strike pay was made yesterday. A mass meeting of single men was held this morning under the auspices of the Waihi Miners' Workers' Union. The chairman, explaining the business of the meeting, said that it had been convened with a view to inducing more single men to take an active part in the strike. He pointed out. in this connection, that there were only two single men on the committee or on sub-committees at the present time. Tile meeting, lie said, had also been called for the purpose of considering the strike committee's recommendation re strike pay. The recommendation was that single men should receive 15s a week, married men with two or fewer children 20s, married men with three children 255, and married men with four or more children 30s. The union has decided to purchase stores and sell them to the strikers at cost price. The chairman advised single men who could not make arrangements to hoard at the rate of 15s a week to club together and "bach." It was resolved that phe single men should accept 15s-"a week strike pay until further notice. Nothing was decided regarding the committee's desire as to single men taking a more active part in connection with the strike. The meeting, as usual, was held in camera. Pickets seemed to be much in evidence, no .doubt with a view of locating the origin of press reports. Thames, Last Night. The executive of the Thames Union decided to contribute £2O towards the Waihi strike fund. The union is registered under the Arbitration Act and consulted its solicitor before making the donation. "

CANTERBURY'S CONTRIBUTION.

Christchnrch, Last Night. A meeting of the Canterbury Laborers' Union was held last night.' Mr. E. Howard gave a full account of the cause of the present trouble at Waihi and Reefton, and the following resolution was adopted: "That a voluntary levy of 10 per cent, on members' earnings be struck, the funds so raised to be forwarded to the Federation of Labor, which funds are to be earmarked to assist the wives and children of miners who are out of work at Waihi and Reefton."