THE STRIKE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3626, 29 September 1890, Page 2

THE STRIKE.

POSITION IN WELLINGTON. A«BTBIKiQ"DBMO N STRATION. GENERAL ITEMS. ■ Wellington, Monday, ; - A demonstration on an extensive scale took place here on Saturday, A procession; composed principally of those on . strike, and headed by a•' brass band paraded tho main thoroughfares and marched to the - reclamation, where the effigy of a 11 blackleg" was burnt amidst enthusiasm.. The procession generally was very orderly, A conoert was held in the evening at the Opera' House. Quite a number of notable .persons iu connection witli the labour struggle are now in Wellington, Mr Lomas, of the Maritimo .Council, arrived by the Mawhera from the West Coast yesterday morning, and' the Te Anaii, which came in yesterday afternoon, had as passengers Mr J. A. Miller and Mr P. Brown, of the Maritimo Council; Mr Winter and • Mr Elvines, of tho Railway Servants Society; and Captain Highman and Mr Cornish, of the Officers' Association. All these gentlemen have come to Wellington with a view to attending the Labor Conference whioh the Government have convened for nost Wednesday.' The minora will be represented by Mr Loinasi the Maritimo Council by Messrs Millar and Brown, tho Wharf labourers by Mr R.Seymour, the Officers' Association by Captain Highman aud Mr Cornish, and tho Eailway Servants' Society by Mr Hoban (who will i arrive here during tbe week), Mr ; Winter and Mr Elvines. i The Shaw, Savilland New Zea- , land Shipping Companyg refuse to i be represented at the Labor Coni ference. The Wellington Employers' Ast sociatiou also decline. In a letter to ■ tho Premier they say they cannot r agree to discuss in any conference i their right to employ free labor, but as soon as the Unions abandon , boycotting and other practices they t may take part in the conference. '. t Lyttelton, September 28. t There was a large gathering of Unionists and others on the wharf 3 last night to see the Labour delegates to the Conference at Wellington off. 2 A band was in attendance, and played several selections of musio before the j steamer left. Fully 1500 people were' ; on the wharf, although the hour was 10 p.m. Great enthusiasm was shown, 3 aud the various delegates were cheered \ time after time. Dunedin, September 27. • ( _ Several additional officers have r joined the Union Company. ,; The Waitahuna miners have trans- ,. raitted £2O to the strike fund, ; September 28, The Tarawera loft for Melbourne , ( on Saturday afternoon after taking in | a large amount of cargo, no demon--1( stration of any kind taking place. ' Every etiort was made to induce her i officers to come out, but they stuck to the ship, as did most of the cooks and y stewards. • The Executive officers of nearly :a every Trades Union met on Saturday n night to consider the question of g selecting candidates at the coming j{ eleotion. It was decided to send to jl the Unions the names of candidates for the city, suburbs, Peninsula and g . Port Chalmers, and after tbe Unions ie have selected men, the names will be considered by the Executive of the Trades and Labour Oounoil,

Tho following telegram has been, sent to teh Premier by the Employers' Association!-"TheEmployers' Association of Dunedin regret that they do not see their way to Bond delegates to 'Wollington so long a3 tho boycott remains in force and the pvinoiple of working with free labour ;is denied by the Unionists. When these evils aro removed and the demands of the Unions formulated the Association will oonsidor the propriety of sending dologates to attend tho Oonferonoe in Wellington," Invehcakgill, Monday. A meeting of the Gore Parmors, Club passed a resolution strongly endorsing the aotiou of tho Bailway Commissioners in the labour orisis,