THE STRIKE.

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

THE STRIKE.

WELLINGTON PORT.

SEVERAL VESSELS DESPATCHED

(Bu Telegraph— Prm Auoctatioh.) WELLINGTON, Last Night.

Twenty vessels. were at the • wharves on Saturday, and there was work for every one of the 1400 men who came forward.

The Watersiders 7 Union 'membership is now 1925. At 11.45 last night the Tahiti got away for Sydney. She carried a large number of passengers, but no cargo fro-n this port. The ■ Aorangi got/away at 6.30 this morning for San Francisco, and an hour earlier the Home liner Kia Ora had lifted her anchors in the stream and left for London with a large cargo of general produce. It is hoped that the loading of frozen, meat into the Nerehana will, be completed so chat she can depart for London, on Tuesday.

LYTTELTON BUSY.

OHRISTCHURCH, Last Night.

There were busy scenes on the waterfront at « Lyttelton yesterday, the energies of the agents and.waterside \vorkers being concentrated on finishing work at the numerous ships in order to get them awajr from port before the week-end. Eighteen ships were worked, and the volume of cargo handled was very large. The Huddarfc-Parker steamer Victoria has done good work, arid has cleaned up a big;; accumulation of work- for Wellington. ~

AT CHRISTCHURGH.

DRIVERS CANNOT GET BACK

CHRISTCHURGH. LAst Night.

It is reported that all employers, of drivers and • carters ,in Ohristchurch . have a sufficiency of labour, and are fully manned. "In fact; more labour is offered than there is work to give it. , Some strikers who have' applied to . ■ be taken back to, their old positions have found that their jobs have heen given to others. Matters at the show grounds camp are very quiet. ~ - , '■ •..-.- LABOUR UNIONS. [.",/ ASK FOR ARBITRATION, WELLINGTON. Last Night. 1 "{ ■- At a meeting to-day of represents- ' tivee of unions not. out on strike, resolutions were carried calling upon the /Goverjunent to intercede in the present industrial crisis by compelling the employers to agree to thv reasonable proposal put forward by the United Federation of Labour, that Sir Joshua Williams be .appointed to arbitrate in the dispute; further that a petition for signatures among unions and the general pubhc be circulated, asking the Government to bring the parties together. Tbe Trades Councils in other centres are to be oaked to co-operate in this direction.

"FULL UP OF RED FED TYRANNY."

SAWMILL HANDS SEEK WORK

GREYMOUTH December €

Preparations nre quietly proceeding 'towards reopening the port of Urcymouth. It is understood that tho first .ship to be dealt with will be of the "class which-will take a full cargo of' timber." Disgusted at not being able to work, many sawmill hands' on the West Coast nre seeking work elsewhere. During the last week there * has been quite an exodus of this splendid class of men to Christchurch, where they will accept any work offering. "Not going to see the missus and kiddies starving," was the explanation offered a Star reporter by one man, who averred that if an attempt were" made to reopen the .port of Greymouth hundreds of mill hands would come in and lend a. helping hand. They were full up of "Red Fed. tyranny."

THE STEAMER SERVICES.

SIR JAS. MILLS INTERVIEWED, i

DUNEDIN, December, 6. Sir James Mills, interviewed by a. Star reporter, said the position in the Dominion as regards the seamon and watersiders was distinctly easier. He did not anticipate a difficulty in carrying, on t'fie services actually necessary. Undoubtedly there would be more difficulty with Australian trade But there also lie expected to be able to keep up the necessary communication between Wellington and Sydney, and Auckland and Sydney. No trouble need be anticipated over coal for transport, as the company had sufficient to continue "the' present services till after the New Year. Three' cargoes of coal from abroad would arrive in January.

THE M AUNG AN UI. ;

SAILS FROM SYDNEY.

(Received Last Night, 0.0 o'clock.) SYDNEY, December 7. The steamer Maunganui Asailed for , New Zealand at 4.30 yesterday, wtfi \ three; hundred passengers and two \ hundred tons of cargo. As a result of the strike, the executive of the Bowling Council has decided to postpone the departure of the team for New Zealand until January 21st. •

POSITION AT SYDNEY.

TOFUA'S CREW TO.BE ARRESTED

Keeeived- This Morning, 1.10 o'clock. SYDNEY, December .7Warrants have been issued fss tho arrest of the crew of the T6fuaj' who are under JSew 'Zealand articles, for a breach of their articles in Riving 24 hours' notice. The Ulimaroa is in the stream. She will he laid up to-morrow. The Manuka comes alongside tomorrow to load for New' Zcabxnd.