STRIKE AFTERMATH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 200, 21 February 1914, Page 5

STRIKE AFTERMATH.

I'NIOX OFFICIALS ASSAULTED. 'By Telegrnpli.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A mild sensation was created on the waterfront early this evening by what is described as a fierce attack made by a member of the old Waterside Workers' Union upon three members of the executive of the present Waterside Workers' Union. The union has received about 150 further applications for membership, and it has been " ' i to select; 50 of the men for admission to the union. A meeting for the examination of the men seeking to be admitted was held last evening. The examination was conducted by Messrs. G. Wood (president of tlie union), S. Richards (secretary ), and J. Miller (a member of the executive). The meeting concluded, and the. three officials left the office. As they did so an attack was made on them with a clasp-knife by a disappointed applicant for membership. Having attacked the three, the man held up his knife in a threatening attitude, exclaiming: "You won't deprive me of getting my livelihood.'' As the assailant was making his way into Queen Street, ho was arrested. lie gave bis name as Harry Magulisson, and is a middle-aged Swede. In the evening, when Mr Miller went outside the office with the object of regulating the crowd of men who had assembled, he was seized by three or four men, who, it if, stated, threatened to throw him over the wharf, He, however, managed to get away unhurt. „•■!..-