THE STRIKE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3631, 6 October 1890, Page 2

THE STRIKE.

THE POSITION IN NEW ■ZEALAND. Auckland, Octobor 5. Tho Oounoil of the Miners' Association at Brunnerton have telegraphed to tho Miners' Union at Kawakawa, t, giving permission to the men to j return to work in the Bay of Islands ] Coal Company's Mine. There appears, ; however, some uncertainty as to ( whether the Company will be allowed j to Bupplycoal to tho Union S S Co., | and'if not the men will not be allowed f to go in.;. ' WEsxroKT, October 5. i Things, are so far proceeding | quietly at Donniston, All attention ] is directed to the arrival of the free i labourers by tlie Brunnor and Kanieri. Blenheim, October 5. The Pieton . correspondent of the Express wires that Union men are working on the barque Lebu to-day with the sailors. Wbeii it camo to the test only one man stood out, he i being also a member of the Shearers' Union, Lytteltoh, October 5. : Strike matters remain quiet. Tho ■ Waihora, which arrived yesterday, • will not leavo for the North until tomorrow afternoon. A couple of her officers are men who "went out on strike, but hove returned to the 0 employ. Tho EMS Arawa arrived ut from Wellington this morning.. ' ' GraMOUTii, Ootobei'o. / i- Twelve policemen arrived overland I 1 from Christchurch on Saturday n evening, bound for Wesiport. All their luggago was put on board the Charles Edward, and started early * this morning,-but was afterwards „ brought ashore, and the boat sailed, ,e Iho men are still here. m The general, impression here is te that the Labour Conference will 13 settle the difficulty on Monday, hence ;e the detention of the police intended m for Westport,-