CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 November 1913, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

COYER X M E X T ACTIOX A PI ’ R O'V ED PRINCIPLE OF ARBITRATTOX ENDORSED. At a well-attended meeting of the Greymouth Chamber of Cominer.ee, held in the Town Hall last night, the following resolutions were unanimous- ' ly passed : (1). “That this Chamber of Commerce send telegrams to the Premier

(lion. W. F. Massey) and the Hon. Mr. Herdnian (Minister of Justice), congratulating the Government for upholding the laws.of the country and the position taken up during the period oi the present industrial crisis and heartily supports them in their endeavor to keep the channels of commerce open.” (2) “That this 'Chamber is heartily in accord with the arbitration movement as a means of settling industrial disputes', and expresses the hope that the 'Government and the Federation of ■ Employers will hold fast to the principles of the Arbitration Act.” (3) “That telegrams be sent to the Ministers of Public Works and Railways, asking them to facilitate the carrying of goods over the newlyopened section of railway from Cass to Halpin Creek, and that the terminus for goods transit while the present industrial crisis is on, be Halpin Creek instead of Cao iu at present-

RIOT PROCEEDING. ALL WORK STOPPED. TROUBLE AT LYTTELTON. RAILWA VMEN -INTERFERED WITH. LYTTELTON, 4.30. The Northern, Melbourne and Canopus discharged cargo to-day. The permanent railway staff and ships’ crews are doing the work of the strikers ai(d were unmolested. An attempt made this afternoon to load cargo on the Maori, which is' regarded as a scab shin, created a disorderly scene. 'Hie strikers pushed the trucks away from the ship. A locomotive brought the trucks back. The strikers then jumped on the train, put on the brakes and uncoupled one truck containing railwayman and threatened to push it over the end of the wharf mdses the rail waymen got out. railwaymen refused and the truck w;.„ ..usi.v.o in uie end of the wharf where it collided with another truck and stopped. In the meantime, all but two railwaymen scrambled out of the truck. The remaining two got out when the truck stopped. Sergeant Ryan and eight constables made their appearance and warned the strikers of the serious penalties for which thev were liable.

The strikers replied that if an attempt was made to load the Maori the trucks would go into the water. After a conference between the police and railwaymen the trucks were taken oil the wharf again.

Later. The crowd later proceeded to the Canopus, which was discharging coal. The members of the permanent staff nut on their coats and stopped work, amid cheers.

The same procedure followed at the Northern and the Melbourne. All work is now Mopped.