THE WAIHI STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10713, 4 October 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI STRIKE

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS FEMALE COMBATANTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.} WAIHI. Last Night. 'J ho position of the men employed by the Waihi Company is vastly improved by tho introduction of brakes, to convoy thorn to and from their work at tho mine. This afternoon, when the day shift came off, therw was another large gathering of nonworkers and of women.

Shortly after tho whistle sounded the signal for knocking O fF work, a brake driven by a constable, and occupied by about twenty workers, camo down the mine road into tlw main thoroughfare, which had boon cleared by the police, tho crowd ocj cupying tho pavements. Indiserimi- ; nate hooting greeted the appearance of the vehicle, the occupants of which responded by cheering. A second brake-load of workers, were later conveyed to their homes. The occupants when passing tW crowd sang "Rule Britannia." When the workers who live at the* Central Hotel were arriving in the conveyance, a number of hostilo women who were waiting there indulged in srro:m<3 and hoots. Suddenly two women—n red federn+ioTiisf ~r, f ] a loyalist—attacked efvjh other with their umbrellas. TW frav was a bitter and fierce one whi!«* it lasted. The husband of one appeared on the scene, and with the assistance of tho police, the combatants were separated. This was the only incident of violenoe during the dav. It is expected that more men will resume to-morrow. The extra men who went, on to-dp-r *;umbo-~d twelve, and they cam« from Waikino.