IN CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14822, 13 November 1913, Page 11

IN CHRISTCHURCH.

NOTES. Though Messrs Aulesbrook and Co. havo had to close their* factory, thus throwing between 300 and 408 hands out of employment, the store will b© kept open, and the firm is in a position to supply all local orders. At an ordinary general meeting of the General Labourers' Union, held on Tuesday night, it was decided to make a levy of 5 per cent, on the wages of the members of tho Union in employment, for the purpose of assisting to relieve those who may be out of work on account .of the strike. Tne Timaru wool sale, which was set down for the 19th inst., has been postponedon account of the strike. .» At a meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Tailoresses, Pressors, and Other Clothing Trade Employees Union, it was resolved to call'a specialmeeting for early next week, to consider making a levy on its raembera. The sum of £10 was voted out of the funds for immediate assistance, as it was considered that a deadly attack was being made on the rights of unions to combine. The following resolutions were passed at a special meeting of the Christchurch Operative Bootmakers Union:—"That the union take a ballot on the proposal to vote.the. sum of £150 for the relief of the wives and children locked out, the amount to be given-at the rate of £oo.per week , "that the union expresses it* sympathy with the: Labour leaders under arrest, and whilo not expressing an opinion on the offences for w-ich. they charged, fully realise that the;-' statements allege_ were made ra" the height of excitement and under great provocation" -, "that the union view wi*h approval the action of .the Mayor m refusing to swear in special constables in the Pl The iScutiTß Committee of the Canterbury Drivers' Union met last nignt. The present strike situation vr_a, d»cussed, and the following . carried -—"That we enter a." 108 *.??: phatic protest against the action ot tne Government in having arreted, and imprisoned thoso Labour leader- in Wellington on malicious charges of mat* ing to violence and sedition, and urge all unionists and sympathisers _to protest with all their vigour against tne persecution of men who are fighting to obtain simple justice in the cause of humanity.' In connexion with the notice given to drivers, it was stated that many firms had informed their men that they could work half time and arrange the work among themselves, but it vras pointed out that the men, baring received notice, could only accept casual work at tlie rate of Is lid and Is. 3d for _ ono »"d two-horse teams respectively-