SUPPLIES NOT FORTHCOMING
ALLEGED COMBINE OF MASTERS. (Received February IGth, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 16.
The promised meat supply was not forthcoming to-day. No men arrived at Glebe Island abattoirs, claiming that they had not been regularly notified that there was work for them. Tho shops, consequently, were closed. The supposed cold storage reserves are said to be imaginary, having been mostly sold to oversea purchasers and not being available for local consumption.
Tho union proposes to purchase cattle for slaughter, open shops, and retail meat to relieve the public need.
Mr Furse alleges that the masters brought pressure to bear upon the men with whom the Union made arrangements to slaughter at Glebe Island, one man being stopped after killing two beaste. It is thus seen that the combine of masters js preventing the public from getting meat. Tlie men in their own ranks are willing to slaughter, but tho employers will not let them.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14903, 17 February 1914, Page 7
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