AT DUNEDIN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 8 November 1913, Page 5

AT DUNEDIN.

THE DEMAND FOR COAL.

DRIED FRUIT RUNS SHORT.

ARBITRATIONISTS PURSUED BY STRIKERS.

DUNEDIN, Last Night. The proprietors of the coal mines in Otago are having an exceptionally busy-time in trying to cope with the orders that are coming to hand. About 90 members attended the ordinary meeting of the local branch of the Seamen's Union last night, when a vote of confidence in Mr Belcher was 'Unanimously passed. The wholesale merchants' stock of dried fruits is about exhausted, and should the new season's fruit boat be delayed for any length of time, the outlortk for Christmas will bo rather serious'.

At Port Chalmers everything is quiet, and there is no work doing on the waterfront. Some excitement was caused this afternoon when three men, supposed to have been concerned in the formation of a new union, were surrounded by a crowd of strikers and others. The men were followed up Princes Street. Being bustled and hooted, they took refuge in a doorway until several police arrived and kept the crowd back. After waiting some time, one of the men emerged to proceed to High Street, and after sheltering for a moment in a shop be was escorted by the crowd to the Arcade, where he eluded his pursuers by jumping on a tramcar.

RELIEF COMMITTEES SET UP

A STRIKERS' MANIFESTO

DTOTEMN,.Last Night. The Waterside Workers' Strike* Committee ha 3 co-operated with the Social Democratic Party and others in setting up a relief committee to procure funds for the relief of any distress caused locally by the strike. In the course of a manifesto, the local waterside workers' Strike Committee claims that the Wellington workers were locked out in pursuance of a well-organised plan to Smash organised labdur, and that plan was originated twelve months ago, when the employers appealed for over £BO,000 for the purpose. The committee appeals for funds to help it in the fight. The manifesto proceeds: "Will labour win is the supreme questiota, and shall wo, through that triumph, move onwards l to the sovereignty of the people over the means to live? Or, will victory rest with the shipping companies and trusts, to be a prelude to the establishment of one of the vilest /tyrannies the world has ever known."

NEW UNION AT DUNEDIN

REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT

DUNEDIN, Last Nigbt. At a meeting of watersiders this morning- a new union was formed \m-" der the Arbitration Act, officers appointed, and papers filled up. Steps will be taken for registration this afternoon. It is confidently asserted that the membership . will be at least 100'. Probably a start will be made in working the ships on Monday next. It is stated that strike pay.,was issued to-day to those in need.