THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1920, Page 5

THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE.

THE SYMPATHY OF LABOH. OWNERS' ATTITUDE RESENTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Christchureh, Last Night. A meeting of the local committee, set up as a result of Friday's meeting at the Trade* Hall in connection with the jockeys' dispute, was held this morning. It was reported a number of jockeys and apprentices had been approached last Saturday at the Royal race meeting and urged to sign a sheet expressing a desire to resign from the Jockeys' Association, they being informed that if they did so they would be given all they are asking for. The committee carried a resolution expressing disgust at this action of a certain so-called sportsman; also expressing the opinion that the actifth of owners in exerting pressure on members of the association while the dispute is in the hands of a Conciliation Commissioner, was a distinct breach of the law under which the dispute is to be heard. The committee further called the attention of trade unionists to the insiduous attack by owners on the workers' risrht to orcanise, and invited co-opera-tion and assistance in support of the jockeys. The committee also noted with approval the action of the seamen and watersiders in refusing to transport, horses.

RACING DECLARED BLACK. THREAT TO DISORGANISE SPORT. Wellington, Last Night. At a meeting to-day of the New Zealand Transport Workers' Advisory Board, a resolution wis unanimously carried declaring "black" the New Zealand Racing Conference, all racing clubs, racecourses, racehorses, racehorse stables, and all material in connection with racing in New Zealand. The resolution also demanded the immediate reinstatement of Hewitt, Rae, and O'Shea in their positions as jockeys before further negotiation, and then full and proper recognition of the New Zealand Jockeys' Association and its officials, as representing the jockeys of New Zealand. Until this is carried out all members of the working class are strongly urged to keep off all racecourses.