THE WAIHI STRIKE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 173, 6 July 1912, Page 6

THE WAIHI STRIKE.

N.S.W. PROMISES ASSISTANCE.

Sydney, July 5.

Before the Labour Council a representative of the Waihi and Reefton miners explained the position and appealed for funds. The president replied that the New South Wales unions ’would not be behind in assistance, and the matter was referred to the executive.

THE POSITION AT W'AIHI. STRIKERS STILL OBDURATE. Waihi, July 6. At the meeting of strikers a letter was read from the Mayor suggesting that a ballot be taken b ythe electors of Waihi Borough, at the expense of the Borough Council, with two issues in favour of an agreement on Federation principles or under the Arbitration Act.

After considerable discussion, it was decided to give the letter the same treatment as the union’s letter to the council received requesting the dismissal of the Town Clerk and the Engineer, namely, that it he on the table.

The motion to organise a demonstration of the youths, now lodged in goal for breaches of the Defence Act, on their return, was lost, but individual members were leu tree to act as they please. A member gave notice to move at the next mass meeting, that a secret ballot be taken upon the question of withdrawal from the Federation of Labour, and though there was a' storm of disapproval, he stood to his guns, and a meeting will be held on Monday to consider the notice.