THE NEW ZEALAND STRIKES
APPEAL TO NEW SOUTH WALES
SYDNEY, July 11. A meeting of the Labor Council's Executive reported that a letter had been received from the Wellington Council to the effect that the Waihi and Reef ton men had made a mistake in striking, and that they were not prepared to assist the New Zealand Federation of Labor or issue an appeal to affiliated unions for assistance, believing that that system of warfare was unsuitable in the dominion.
One delegate said that of four Labor Councils in New Zealand it was strange that only one was consulted. Whether the men made a technical mistake or not, he would support them.
Another said that when workers were seeking more wages and shorter hours they were never wrong. The executive stated that it was seeking further information from the Auckland Council.
A proposal to make an immediate appeal to the unions for assistance was negatived.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 12 July 1912, Page 5
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155THE NEW ZEALAND STRIKES Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 12 July 1912, Page 5
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