THE FIRST WHISTLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3624, 10 September 1912, Page 5

THE FIRST WHISTLE.

WORK RESUMED AT WAIKINO. “THE BEGINNING OF THE END;” Bv Telegraph—Special Correspondent . WAIHI, Sept, 9. The first whistle summoning jt-he men to work since the strike commenced sounded at the Waihi Company’s Victoria Battery at Waikino this morning, when between 40 and 50 employees resumed won).

The majority of the men were escorted by a police posse, also by a contingent of strikers. Everything passed off quietly, there being no . hostile demonstration. It is expected that more will be taken on during the week. The battery whistles were plainly heard at Waihi, causing favorable comment, many expressing hope that the beginning of the end is now at hand. Crushing operations at the battery have not yet actually started, but will do so at an early date. Operations at the Waihi Company s quarry also commenced this morning at Waikino, including the crushing of stone for the concrete foundations for the 'power ‘house in connection with tlie Horahora electrical transmission line. A locomotive engine will he running to the quarrv in the course of a feu davs. Police Commissioner Cullen and Inspector Wright were visitors to \\aikino this morning. Everything passed off quietly both at Waihi and Waikino yesterday. . At the former place the followingup tactics have almost been discontinued. , , ~ • It is understood that the Avaihi Company has secured the lease of one of the- boarding houses in VV aikino, and also holds an option over the old Waikino Hotel now run as a boarding house. Great interest is being taken m connection with the court cases to be heard on Wednesday. . I understand that Air Parry (President* of the Aliners’ Union) is included in the batch of summonses recently issued in connection with last Monday’s incident at Waikino. It is understood that the police will remain in Waihi till the Strike is settled.