MORE MAN RETURN TO JOURNEY

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 278, 21 November 1913, Page 6

MORE MAN RETURN TO JOURNEY

ALL TfißEe MILLS RESUME.

ABOUT 500 MEN RESPOND TO WHISTLES

ANOTHER 800 RETURN TO BUILDING TRADES.

TRANSPORT STRIKERS STAND FIRM.

There were interesting developmerts i to-day in connection with the g-eiK'nil strike, inasmnch as the timber mills all resumed work. At a meeting of the Auckland Sawmillers" Association, held ■ earlier in the week, it was resolved that ! the -K-hiaties should blow at 7.30 this ; morning at the 1(3 mills and factories controlled br members of the Association. This, it was frenerally understood, j meant that a final oppnrtunitv beinu given to the men. after a fortnight's i idleness, to resume work. About 1.001) i members of the Timberworkere' Union i have, during the period mentioned, been on strike, and considerable interest centred in the question, a* to how many I men would answer the whistle this morn- ' ing. Yesterday a meeting of members ' of the union was called to consider the ' position. Snly 174 attended. and ' although a practically unanimous vote ! tvaa carried against returning to work, it was evident that this vote could not | affect the other SHU odd men in the union affected by the strike. That thio so became evident this morning, i when all tin , mills were able to commence j operations \vi:h fairly strong staffs. De- ; tails as to the actual number of men at work are not yet available, but it is considered that quite half the men who went on strike are busy in the miH= I to-<iay. Pickets were busy outside all the mills (it an early hour, but mounted . specials had also been drafted on ; to the vene. so that there was no | opportunity for anything in the nature | of unruly conduct. I With other trades the position is much i the same, rji-h day witnesses ttie return tn u-nrk of mure men. As was to j be exppfted. after the turn events t< ok ; in regard t.. Lbe (.'arpentere' l"n:o:i. there I haa been .i r'naiige in the bulling trade, j and it i- miimnteil that this morniss i there arc SOU tuure lam at work in the ! city nn the varum- buildings at present ! in coursv' oi j It I- only in the union- coming within tlip group known the transport workers" section that there so far appears no tendency to weaken. The watemiders j .still claim that '.--? th.m a dozen of i their number have gone bac kto work ; as meiii'bero of ti:e new union: the car- 1 ters assert that beyond a batch of 00, i ■who re-pented during the first week of I the strike, there have been no farther | recessions. The seamen declare that iliey j stand absolutely solid, and the position j of the traimvuymen remains to be de- j fined. Before the trains =to;ii>c,'. run- I ning they decided hy a Vngr majority to j cease work when the " ppecinle " en mc on to the waterfront. They were foroetailed in taking ncti"ii.'however, hy the Company, wliicli. for lack r>f coal,: ceased ruuni'ng the ram live bmm be- , fore the authorities"brouaht the mounted : men into the city. i On the waterfront to-day the arrival j of the mail eteam.-r Maran:a atid an i influx of coaitti! craft has created more than ordinary bust!". The whole of the available befthage from King's trhurf to Chelsea is fully occujiied. There are i twelve large steamers alongside in addition to the "Northern Co.'s firet. The departure* to-day Inciti-leil the liner Opawa. which »ailpd shortly after mid- I niizht for 7-'>nd'jn by wav of =outhem ' port.