THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8382, 16 March 1907, Page 5

THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

CHRISTCHUttCH, March 15,

The companies are still killing "freezers" with increasing boards of casual workers at their various factories. With regard to their citation of the Union to appear before the Arbitration Court in connection with the application for a new award, Mr William Murray, general manager of the Christchurch Meat Company stated, to-day, that he could see no reason at present why it should be withdrawn. Supposing an appeal to the Arbitration Court was found necessary, it mattered nothing from which side the appeal came. Mr Justice Cooper, in giving judgment in the attachment cases heard to-day, said the Court must look to the object of issuing the writs of atachment, and as this was not for a civil debt or a penalty in respect of ajcoritraet the Court had power to issue the writ. The fine was not in the nature of a debt or damage or a penalty for breach of contract. It was a punishment or in the strict sense a penalty. The application would, therefore, be granted in all the cases except the one withdrawn and the one dismissed. The applicant would be granted leave to issue the writ, and the defendants would be taken in custody and brought before the Court at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow.

Mr Stringer, who prosecuted, suggested that, in order to avoid the indignity of arrest, the men might undertake to present themselves at the Court at the specified time.

His Honor said that was a matter with which he had nothing to do. The Court then rose.

Subsequently the men were released on the local Labour Depart-' ment giving an undertakingj,that they would appear again in the morning. INVERCARGILL, March 15.

There is little fresh to report with regai d to the position of the strike in Southland. At Mataiua the butchers are killing 100 a day, and it is hoped that next week the number will be increased to 110. Several of the men at work at Wallacetown are, it is reported, not killing more than 50 a day apiece. Enquiries for butchers are now being made in the North. A Morton Mains farmer told a Southland Times reporter, yesterday, that the strike would cause export growers to lose considerably. Many found it necessary to turn lambs on to half-matured turnips,' which was a waste. They were nok in sympathy with strikes, but would have cheerfully paid extra money to have the stock taken oil: their hands. THE STRIKE ENDED. , WELLINGTON, March 15. .- The Minister of La iour announced to a deputation, this evening, that he had received information that the strike was ended, the slaughtermen having decided to return to work on Monday. Representatives, <*f the Union and employers, he said, had agreed to leave the matters in dispute to the Arbitration Court to adjust.

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