THE CHRISTCHURCH MEN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10547, 1 February 1912, Page 5

THE CHRISTCHURCH MEN.

A STATEMENT DENIED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CTIPTSTOTURCR. Ifst Kiffht. , The Secretary of the Cbristcihurdh Tramway, Union states that there is no foundation for the report that the Unions here will give £2OO to assist the Wellington men. The matter hag ii'ort, so far, been considered by the local Union. It will, no doubt, be discussed at a meeting to lie) held on Friday ui<iht. , ,

WORK AT PbWER HOUSE CEASES. THE MEN DETERMINED. MEETING OF CITY' COUNCIL, (By Telegraph—Press 'Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night-. The iSrtrike Committee, which con.-isi-tfts of the Secretary of the Tramway Union and representatives of other Labour organisations, in am (official statement following itlio meetling this afternoon, states that the. ipo war-house staff will cease work at tmidnighit to-night. They have decided tliiat no Goal shall be ttvrited for the power station or other Corporation, departments, including the electric- Hghrt, destructor, and .supply of cunren.t for Industrial purposes. Men nvorking ion. the "vyhhrves will refuse to 'handle coal intended (to W ii«ed foir these purposes. The drivers will refuse to cart, and if needs be the seamen will decline to tfansfpfort it. Tho Committee will, if, necessary, ap-i proa oil the miners and ask them to tie tip the coal ViippJieuS of the Dominion. The City Council held an. . emergency meeting to-nighlt, said, ; after deliberating for two and a half .hours, the. Mayor stated thlat /there was nothing to comanuinicate tlo- the press, except that the whole matter would 'bo discussed by the Tramways Committee at .ten o'clock to-morrow mbrnimg.