The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA TUESDAY, JUNE 4. THE WAIHI STRIKE.
Tho Waihi strike is a flagrant oxample of the modern labour tyranny known ar "syndicalism," a tyranny more selfish, more remorseless and more crushing than any yet surviving tyranny of governments or capitalists. Syndicalism aims at bringing all labour under its denomination, and employing the general strike to paralyse industry and thus, by abolishing profits, bring all production under its own control. It renounced the principle of arbitration, and glories in the repudiation of agreements and pledges. The Waihi strike has been called because tho Enginedrivci-s' Union seceded from the Waihi Miners' Union, and thus struck at the despotism of the Federation of Labour—the New Zealand syndicalist organisation. At its bidding the town of Waihi is held in a state of siege and no Union man may Jeave it without a permit from the ollicials of the Federation, nor move about within it without his actions being subject to the closest scrutiny. Many of the men called out, particularly those with wives and children, may, resist the strike ; but they dare not speak their- thoughts ; dare not risk the contumely and persecution meted out to the so-called "scab" who dares to exercise his right to freedom of opinion and freedom of choice of labour. The strike will have the usual ending ; it will fail after entailing loss and suffering on those who willingly and unwillingly entered into it. The lesson should afready have boeu taught that society as a whole will not long permit any class to tyram/.e over it. But this is a lesson which those who profit by fomenting class antagonisms do not wish to learn, and which must be driven home to their dupes by bitter experience. There arc now two opposed Labour organisations in New Zealand ; the syndicalist '"Federation of Labour," which stands for tyranny and revolution, and "The United Labour Party," which discountenances striken and upholds the principle that class gains can only be permanent when consistent with the good of the whole people. "The Voice of Labour," the organ associated with this party, calk on its executive to make a definite pronouncement that it is not only not associated with the syndicalist tactics in Waihi, but that it absolutely repudiates syndicalism and all its works. And we hope this courso will be followed, for if there be any confusion between the two bodies, the great mass of people of moderate opinions will hold aloof from the one that depends on their wpp«4.
Yesterday, the King's Birthday, «. observed nn a general holiday. The Duncdiu Winter Show wi|J y opened this afternoon by the Hot Thos. Mackenzie, Prime Miiii.-tor. The Hev. Mr Ik-id, son of cx-liect ' Reid, of Milton, and formerly of ft tahuna, Ims received a call to Dggj? andel. } The trains for Uunedin from tin south on Saturday and yesterday waj very heavy, and there promises to hj a record crowd in the city (his weeM Yesterday (kingj« Birthday) d Mounted Rifles, Infantry and Seaiot Cadets headed by the Balclutha Bruj Band, paraded to the Jhvvcy llalluj saluted the flag. : The official opening of the South (M ago Freezing Works has been fixed for Thursday, June 13th, at 11.30 i.a, The directors extend an open invito tiou to shareholders and their fricui to be present. i Thoro is a movement u> start $ dramatic club at J'ukcpito, and i nicet'ug will be held in the school the 17th k. connection with it. Th«| is plenty of good talent about anf a good meeting is looked for. 1 At a well attended meetinir ofmw l:ors and ahherents of the l.«84of i'resbyteriun Church (says the LytVi lon Times), it was decided almostm animously to call the U>v. R. 3 Blair, of Clinton, Otago, to misniij to the Leeston charge. It is stataj that Mr Hlair will accept the call 0) its being completedf * The weather yesterday \\u-> very «« favourable for the holiday, and tl> ■streets of Balcluiha had u appearance. The only cngagfflM' here was a golf match. Between and 10 o'clock in the morning tb was a tropical downpour, which I the effect of keeping many to tl own. hearths and homes lor the i And there were cold showers all day.j We direct special attention to t opportunities that present thcinsel* to farmers and others interested of! curing instruction in wool classing, is intended to start thc*e rlassej i Balclutha, Milton, Wnivpa, Kali Waiwera, Clinton, Tapanui, Heriot H Lawrence, providing of course a sa! ient number of pupils enrol at <W Already a class has been formed t Warepa. The instructor has a *l experience, both at Home and in t colonies, and the opportunity of left* ing how to handle and class wool* uld be taken advantage of by all of cerned. The beneficial results aocroL from instruction at classes of W kind have been very favourably <*Jj nented upon by wool-brokers, *<*| buyers, and others in a position *» judge. < At the Bruce County Council m«N last Friday Cr Clark asked if any »] ther information could be givto "| peoting the proposed dredge for «f Lakes Canal.-The Chairman readtMj quotations from Messrs Richard* Blair, and MeCabe (Wellington), J first being for a dredge of six <* feet each grab, price £.V2fl: _ an "iJ oud, 9 cubic feet per grab, pr'w «*" and, third, 16 cubic feet per p< price C 720. The prices, he said, «• beyond the resources of the coun* Cr Clark intimated that, he nndeM* the Knitangata Borough Council * uld be agreeable to assist, and it* resolved "that Crs Boyd. Clark, « the inspector confer with the Km** ata Borough Council with r. yi»* ascertaining what assistance K _ proposed to give.. j Speaking at the annual ProvU* Conference of the Wellington F*fl" Union at Palmerston North thu * Mr W. J. Birch. (Marton) moved" as the Stallion Bill, agreed to by the Provincial and Dominion W emces, also hy the A. and P. So* Conference, and which was strong commended toy the Votcriruviy DJ ment, has not yet been brought» Parliament, the conference «xP p its intense disappointment that» t«r of so great importance to to** try should have been absolute^ 1 lected by the Government throtip sessions of Parliament. This *•*
* Makeloy, dentist, announces that *jß n ot visit Balclutha on Friday, win** Btow "* Duned > n « a. jjalclutha race horse Bucco, ran ■*"*j heat with Mount Victoria for *dace in the Saddle Hill EandiSaturday at the Dunedin Joekr Club's winter meeting. jr. David Bryce (Lovells Flat) was uLI chairman of Mt. Stuart Ro»d) **% B t its meeting on Saturday. Mr LV S services on the Board extend Sthe lengthy period of 35 years, Jfhe intends retiring oil conclusion [jgesent term.
-ujj is the usual exodus of jintry peopk *° *^ e Dunedin Show. and yesterday the pasjLj traffic was heavy, ami the train f?l()w&ka poured out quite a crowd LtTthe 4 P- m - special from Balclu- [, to Dunedin. ilhe following cases have been set Lj for hearing at the civil sitting u the Supreme Court in Dunedin comLjjng on Monday, 10th inst, before ryga alone :—Robert Gentle Sticll, Sflillend, fanner, and sheep-dealer, v. jLard Well wood, of Uillend, farmer y sheep dealer—Claim £2OO for slaul». Raines Bewar Brown, of Wangal'farmer, v, the Bruce County y,cil-Claim 40/ damages and an intojtion for interference with a cerp strip of land. 'in one of the "wails" from Roadless ktftiis heard before the Clutha Coun- £ Council on IJriday was the folio »- u passage:—"l feel keenly the hardftp of our position, imagine payLj 4/- extra to have a sack of Hour Mvered at Tarara Daiiy Factory to 8 3 tor e !lt Catlins River, yet jthia L the ease more than a month ago. F, . . At the end of last winter I |u out of fowl-feed and the storeUpers absolutely refused to deliver it lime, not cum within two miles of ij place."
Here was a very heavy yarding of jtep and cattle at Burnside on Wededav last, 5000 of the former aad JS oi the latter, besides 3790 lambs. Some splendid show animals were for-
i In sheep, Mr J. S. Fleming, of roa, topped the market with a pen ch,realised 11/, others of the truck t the same vendor bringing from Sto 2V!'-, I" cattle the best price realised for an extra prime bullfrom the Taieri which went at
■lB 7/6. Two magnificent bullocks", mt so large but very prime, from the jtiroa vendor already named, fetchJ £l7, four others of the same conjpent going at £ls.
iThe Loyal Alexandra Lodge, M.U.I. 0.F., held its annual ball in the imahapa Hall on Friday evening, aJmt 50 couples being present,. ~ The jfeand March was led off by P.P.G.M. to. Wood and Mrs Thompson, and los. Campbell and Thomson, M'sC., hit the dance going merrily all night' Id the very satisfactory music supplied Pf Messrs MeT.elland (piccolo), Jones Jralin) and Miss Pullar (piano), the Maing was in the very capable hands *IIr Jackman, Romahapa, and a pntr supper was providedf At an Werval, Bro. C. J.lWoori, on behalf of jfcOtago District and Dalton Lodge, puked the local lodge for its invitaion, and congratulated the Lodge on 111 sound position. Mr J. Kugour rawd a capable secretary.
At Friday's meeting of the Bruce »«nty Council a corormmicHtion was teiwd from 121 ratepayers in Stirling district thanking council for tlie ittitude taken up in refusing the appkation for a billiard room license at Stirling" for the following reasons : |
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