CARPENTERS TO RESUME.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8724, 25 November 1913, Page 5

CARPENTERS TO RESUME.

AUCKLAND, November 24.

A large meeting of carpenters was lield this morning, when it was decided to return to work to-morrow morning. The members present pledged themselves while the". strike lasted to assist the cause of the strikers by a per cent, levy .on single men and o per cent, on married men. The meeting also undertook to do all in its power to persuade the main body of carpenters to^ adopt the same course. „ "Work is now proceeding in. lull swing," aa.\& the. secretary of the Master Builders' Association when seen by a reporter. , "In fact," he .added, " some builders have been refusing applications for work from former employees. These men had. in some case. Lid out from returning to work whiie their places had been filled by. other men. They had consequently been toltl to' await further developments, .in which case an, opportunity of resuming. work would be given them. It has been a case of 'first come, first served. A meeting of the Advisory Committee was } held during the morning, and the reports to hand were most-encour--5121112 ■ At 'a meeting of-seamen this niorh4n'<v when about 340 members of the jraion were present, a resolution was Adopted, conveying to Mr Young the union's deepest- sympathy on account of the unfortunate circumstances brought about by his stand in the present industrial trouble, and expressing continued confidence in him. The principal development of interest along the waterfront to-day was the berthing of the colliers, so that discharging operations could be commenced early and the market supplied with the much-needed coal. The Komata and Bakanoa were brought up to the Queen's Wharf, and the Koromikp was taken to Chelsea, leaving the Kurow at the King's Wharf and the Ngakuta coaling the Tongariro. The Karori and Whangape remain in,the stream till berths can be allotted. There was a remarkable spectacle on tHe waterfront this morning. . By 12 o'clock there were over 80 vehicles of all descriptions in a queue extending from the Wanaka's side at the Northern Wharf to the Sailors' Home, and then up onto Albert Street, a distance of half a mile. The Wanaka is taking a full miscellaneous cargo for East Coast and' southern ports, approximating 3000 tons.