The Strike.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 7 November 1913, Page 3

The Strike.

Auckland, Wednesday

There seems to be but little prospect at present of a settlement of the strike.

The Conference _ which cat for four hours at Wellington o* Monday evening resumed again yesterday, at 2 o'clock. Within ten minutes the sitting was over. The result announced that the employers stated the only terms they could agree to was that the men register under the Arbitration Act. The breach between trie two parties, according to the best available information is complete, and there is no prospect of negotiations being resumed.

The most important development at Auckland yesterday was the issuing of instructions to the farmers assembled at Hamilton to, proceed to camp within a short distance of the city. The first contingent arrived early this morning, and proceeded to establish themselves in camp.

The military lines comprise about 520 men with horses.

Another body will enter the encampment to-day, and further contingents will be rapidly assembled until a force of 1500 farmers is available for duty.

The Exhibition workers have resolved that the moment scab labour or batons are employed at the wharf to down tools.

Three hundred more special constables were sworn in yesterday, increasing the strength of the local force to 800. Applications to enlist, are coming in rapidly, the number being nearly 2000.

The present strike was discussed by the Tramway's Union at yesterday's meeting of the p.m. shift. The Union was interviewed by the Strike Committee later, who recommended that the tramwaymen cease work immediately the spccial police appear on the waterfront and free labour commences to handle goods.

The a.m. shift met in the evening and a resolution was put to the meeting "That this union cease work immediately the special police and free labor are introduced. One hundred and thirty-four voted in favor of the motion. .

An amendment was moved, but only 52 voted for it.

■ A further-meeting of the. p.m. shift was called to consider the resolution adopted..