GERARD SINKING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5935, 13 September 1890, Page 3

GERARD SINKING.

| STRIKI- PAY DAY IN WELLINGTON. MEI.TING OF UNIONISTS. PUBLIC MEEITNO AT INVERCARGILL. THE RICHMOND'S ARRIVAL AT AUCKLAND. I'MX I'IIKSS ASSOCATION.] Wi-;i.uncton, This. day. '! h, man Oerard is still alive, but gradually .sinking. To-day is generally looked upon as '• strike pay" day, but the general committee have decided to pay over no money. The case of each man will 1.,.-carefully considered, and rent or board and lodging as the caso may be will be paid whether the strikers are .ing!" or married, and if the latter the faintly ivill also be considered, and orders for provision will be given accordingly. Iv the case of fxpressiii. n, kc, fodder for , horses will be provided. At. a meeting of unionists the following ' r-.'hitions were carried :—" That tho '. iu-.-ting rejoices to hear of the .starting of L ' J t'-e- Ne-.v _-aiand Co-operative Steamship ,' S \ Company, and pledg.- itself iv every way .', possible... render practical assistance to the '' movement." " That this meeting protests

against tile tyrannical action of the Railway Commissioners in dismissing tho men who have had the couragu to stand tine to their principles of unionism." " That this meeting longratubtlos mo.-t heartily the employ's for their courageous latitude on behalf of Je.bot-, and further svintiathises wi!h th.-m ;'..rtlK-ir !"-s of position." ... , .

At a. meeting of iron workers'assistants I t} lt . following resolution was agreed to unanimously : ■•— i; That w,- agree to do any work we art- asked provided that nil the men engaged on ibe work are unionists." I.N VbIa'AKiSIIJ,, 'this day. A public, meeting was held last iii.ht re the di.-inissai v!" oliireis of the Railway Society. The idea prevailed that it wa. liinit'ii to unionists, and only one hundred petsnus were present. A resolution was passed that the action of the Commissioners was arbitrary, and a violation of the pledge } given that none would be made to sutler for taking part, iv the alfairs of the Railway Hocielv. The opinion was expressed that j tlm (.mum. .ioncrs should he thanked for .-.bowing themselves in their true colors bci. r ' the el. etion, and a motion was carried to the eit.ct that, while they acted ill a needlessly harsh and 'imu-erv manner, the meeting was of opinion thai it w:is unwise for tbe employes ;., move in the matter, which was ...n>- calling for political interf,recce. It was also u.reul to telegraph to -ho .on (bland member'to do all iv his power ~, o, i th" m-n rein-tat..l. and in the event ;'.. \- i;i.■'-i-■ i:. 'he "■'''•■' ■''■ u-i"'on. i,i •;■!,.. st..-,t:.-r iti.-b.00r,.: ;.-,-),-,,; from* the ti,,, ,-! .id 1 ' >•:• l."otm- L - r:n .' thi-; "e,ruing, ~.-•, Yrarlcd t,, di-ehevge h,r ~„-..„ „,- t;-„,ie.alpr-jduce:.t ; the rail way wha, 1. The ~, \. hew-v " . i-'ttve lii.t.'.-t: ileal the v intend ,','Y ■■:'■ „o being c.il!.-;l on i<- ,io .--.'hy the ! _.nin_"s rm.ei" '" I'On-•utete- ,C the [ .;.„.-._. !';:■• i.;"idi-iif T.i„. union ...,,,;.,■■ ...,ie...■■ Ir, tench the cargo, and h.eb,'.'.'■■'■'; . e-l. i- N" dillieiiliy )-.