Attempt to Induce Men to Down Tools

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1933, Page 2

Attempt to Induce Men to Down Tools

.UNEMPLOYED PICKETS FOUR JOBS.

EIGHT-MILE TOUR BY DEMONSTRATORS

WELLINGTON, Last Nirffr Striking relief workers this afternoon formed a picket and visited jobs on which men were still working, seeking to induce them to down tools. Over a hundred strong they first visited the Wellington College ground where the men had been solidly against striking, and they made such an impressive force that the small working gangs of about 20 men each thought it best to cease activity. However, they will resume work to-morrow under police protection. With the police keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings the picket visited the East Girls’ College job :where they induced som* men to join them. T&e mob then moved up the hill to approach the Hataitai job, but news of their approach caused all the workers there to decamp. The picket then formed itself into marching order in column of fours, but four constables in a hiotor car barred their march and warned them against continuing as a massed body. The picket broke up and struggled on accompanied by police on foot. Several oilier jobs were visited and the ranks of the picket were swollen. The party then marched through Newtown, its numbers there being estimated at some hundreds, and arrived at the Trades Hall at 5 p.m., having covered about eight miles in the circuit of relief works.

It is understood steps are being taken to prevent pickets harassing the men on the 80 jobs in and around Wellington. It is reported that two boxes containing 70 to SO picks and shovels used on the now Johnsonville-Khan-dallah road were burnt on Tuesday night, practically all the tools being destroyed. The police are inquiring into the n(atter.

Four Arrests Made

WELLINGTON, Last Night

Four men alleged to have figured prominently in the striking Wellington relief workers were arrested by the police at about 10 p.m. The arrests were at the homos of the men. They were put into custody for the night and will appear in the Police Court tomorrow charged with disturbing relief workers who were on their jobs.