SLAUGHTERMEN'S CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 200, 13 January 1913, Page 5

SLAUGHTERMEN'S CASE.

- CANCELLATION GRANTED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The hitch in the cancellation of the registration of the New Zealand Slaughtermen's Union may he considered as overcome. "-Mr. Rowley, acting for Mr. J. Lomas (Secretary of Lahor), has formally notified Mr. M. J. Reardon (secretary of the Wellington Union) that there would be no objection on the part of the Department to granting the cancellation of the AVellington Union, and also that of the Slaughtermen's Federa- J tion. Yesterday Mr. Row'»cy stated that after enquiries had been made, as required by the Act, it had been decided to cancel the registration of all the other unions throughout New Zealand, Canterbury at present excepted. In this case the Department was conducting its investigations by wire and letter, and it is not expected that there would be cause to refuse the cancellation in each and every instance. This was subject to there arising no Conciliation or Arbitration Court proceedings previous to the publication of such cancellations in next week's Gazette. Present indications in regard to the big question of masters ■ versus men are that'both parties are prepared for a test of strength.' The companies have made no move beyond that chronicled sonic days ago—the offer of 27s Od per 100. with the old conditions, including overtime. THE GISBORNE DISPUTE. Gisborne, Last Night. The district sheep farmers are prepared to assist the freezing companies of Gisborne and Tokomaru in any manner considered practicable to resist the demands of the slaughtermen. This •fact was announced last evening by Mr. Richard .Sherratt, who yesterday presided over a meeting of seventy sheep farmers, convened to consider their position with regard to the slaughtermen's dispute. The; following resolutions were carried unanimously: "That in the opinion of this meeting, as any increase in expenditure on the part of the freezing companies will fall upon the producers, the demands of the slaughtermen to increase the rate to 30s per 100, and to impose vexatious conditions upon the freezing companies, should be resented; that in the event of a strike taking place, the farmers recommend the freezing companies at Gisborne and Tokomaru to rely upon volunteer labor, and this meeting undertakes that all those in attendance will individually use every effort to supply suitable labor as it may be required." Mr. Sherratt states that in the event of a strike the sheep farmers are prepared to find sufficient free labor to man the boards, and should , the employment of free labor at. the boards cause an extension of such a i strike to the wharves or elsewhere, thev : are also prepared to see their meat ; safely shipped. All the farmers present ' also indicated their willingness to hold i their stock in case of need, i _____________ '''