THE LATEST.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 14 November 1913, Page 3

THE LATEST.

Auckland, This Day The strike continues A large number of the unions who ceased work met yesterday and passed resolutions affirming their intention of continuing the strike vigorously. During the day a large num-. ber of strikers returned to work. Out of 500 employees on the, city council who ceased work in response to a general strike. 407' reported themselves to the superintendent of works, and requestted to be reinstated in their old positions.

Eight refuse carts ceased work yesterday as a result of a meeting of the carters' union. At a meeting of the Citizens' Defence Committee on Wednesday, the 'attitude of Sir Joseph Ward was deprecated, and considered likely to embarass the Government in their difficult task, in connection with the strike, The Mayor has received the following reply from the Leader of the Opposition. "Emphatically deny the statement I have endeavored, or am endeavoring to embarrass the Government's efforts to settle the strike. On the contrary I have at all times expressed readiness to assist the Government in every possible way My remarks yesterday were made with a, full sense of my responsibility, and in the sincere, desire to aid in having ths present industrial dispute amicably settled in the best interests of all classes of the community, particularly the interests of many innocent persons, who, from communications received I am convinced will suffer ruin from further prolongation of the struggle. In contradistinction to your resolution ! have received many communications from responsible people throughout the Dominion approving of the course taken.

The central strike committee decided _to recommend to all unions, if the dispute is not settled very shortly, that they should cancel their registration under the Arbitration Act.

The Committee's declaration, contends that there is no discontent among the,drivers, and from reliable information received it stated that not one of the members of the old waterside union has gone back to work-

The carpenters, seamen, and bricklayers "are reported to be "solid" and show no signs of weakening. The Central Strike Committe will hold a meeting to discuss the question of cancelling the registration of all unions.

The federation concludes by stating that it is a starvation fight, and far from being ended has only just begun.