AFTER THE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 160, 6 January 1914, Page 5

AFTER THE STRIKE.

LEVY OX DAIRY COMPANIES. . By" Telegraph.—Press Association. ■Pahiatua, Yesterday. , Tile Bush (lairying companies, at u meeting; held in Pahiatua on SaturdaY, decided to make a levy up to %<l per lb on October butter-fat as a contribution to tlie expenses of the Wellington" Citizens Defence Committee during tllu strike. SEAM EX BAILED OUT. Wellington, Yesterday. Application was made in the Magistrate's Court, to-day to reduce tho bail (£10) in the ease of the seamen from the steamer Opswa who home b'ix weeks ago were committed for trial on a r charge of refusing duty on the high I seas. There were fourteen men, and, except in tlx* ca,sc of ono who'itift prohibited immigrant, eoimsel asked that the bail be reduced to £5, That Would mean a total of £OS, which, it was ed, tho Stamen's Union would depot Ui Tlie applieat ion was granted. POSITION" AT LYTTELTON. Christchuroh, Last Night. Tlie new waterside workers' union i< not complying with the directions of the Labor Department regarding the admission of ex-strikers. A meeting w.is to he held to-night to consider a report from the union'* officers, who visited Wellington last wpek. In the meantime no information, regarding their intentions ir available. The now unionists .appear to realise that a, preponderance of ex-strikers ig inevitable, ag the departure of the To Annu houseboat will • cause n number of strtke-breeJcert to leave the wharves. TOST COAST MIXES RE-OPfiX.. „ Westport, Last Night. Work was resumed fit the WeAtport Coal Company's and the WestportStoeklon Company's minM to-dav. No " t.ronble was experienced.- At Denniaton 600 men are employed, at Millerton 471. anil at Stockton 130. fwo af the en-gine-drivers at Denniwon who are regarded as prominent in coiis'eetifln with the industrial strife were, givoirmotice tint their services aie not leered. .;|riE WATHfc|O>T®S. ■ .. ' ' Dunedin, Last Night. ( I At the fjrst,, Mitmal meeting of the new waterside workers' union (arbUra*. 1 "°n) to-night, it wa« reported'tliat the • membership wm MS. SufactiHoutt*"« applications wire rocolvodffc®,, meml**.", f i , , . . Vlmnl '< J <nd artmfc*<lj ' ted, hi lnging the strengft &f 0 840. "V;