THE LATEST.

King Country Chronicle, 8 November 1913, Page 5

THE LATEST.

WORK ON THE WHARVES. RESUMED AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, This Day. Work was resumed on (lie wharves this morning by members of the new uninn. The wharf approaches are guarded by seven hundred special constables. There have been no disturbances bo far POSITION AT WELLINGTON. MOANA SEAMEN COME OUT. THE STRIKERS QUIET. WORK ON THE WHARVES PROCEEDING Wellington, This Day. One of the moat important strike developments yesterday was the action of the seamen and. firemen on the Moana eominc out. The move was not pxpected as the men were working under Sydney articles. The vessel wbb to have bailed for San Francicso last evening. The loading wafl not completed, but the vessel expected to get away to-day. A FURTHER CONFERENCE. Wellington, This Day. A general meeting of strikers yes terday discussed the proposals formulated at the conference between the farmers and Strike Committee, but the result was not mad" public It is under'tood, however, that the men decid- ,.(; i i :M".tr.l linn in rpnosition to regis-•'-•■lion nndcr the Arbitration Act. "i .;,,,, •,:-ri nipht Mr Hally said he en- ;. ■(:;,[„■:! l-.e-rer- that the main parties ■;c, U.'' .'.i: : iii;'.e v. ill apreo to meet again :,, 1 ', ;n ;,.-,:': re to-day His rec nt ne.'oiimienr. with the Federation offi- ,.;:>!:• !i i ni -n 10 heileve they were an- -;,— ■ -., rnive at n settlement, Bnd ~.';i(,; ?i:..,■ i\ uphold and maintin any ■,.-..-Yi .!-:;)! v. bieh may be made. It re--iiV-ir.fi) t.i '.' seen whether the emlihiyev:- v. euld eoucede something. In I i ; ii fome compromise was posi i r spveia'i had a quiet march !:,,!. ;i camn from guarding the v.-hnrvr!--. There was only one ii«i inic-. of stone throwing and the thrower was promptly arrested. The membership of the n*w union i yeslrvday increased to about 200. j Work is' proceeding at the Glasgow i wharf under the same conditions as

yesterday with a strong guard of mounted and foot epecialß. No announcements have been made regarding negotiations. WELLINGTON UNIONS. RESOLUTIONS OP SYMPATHY. Wellington, This Day. A meeting of delegates of the dinV rent unions at the Trades Hall carried a resolution that this meeting of unionists desires to assist the workers now involved in the strike, and instructs the various members represented to down tools when asked to handle material handled by free lahour, expressing confidence in tho Federation of Labour, and pledging themselves to do all in their power to reinstate the men on the waterfront protesting against the registration of the unions under the Arbitration Act. The delegates who voted had not previously put matters before the unions, therefore the onion still have, to vote on the resolutions. AUCKLAND EMPLOYERS FIRM. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION ESSENTIAL. Auckland, This Day. The Employers' Association, after discussing the request of the deputation to the stand taken on the question of compulsory arbitration should not be maintained, it was decided that the association would not recognise the Federation in any shape or form, eompulsory arbitration being regarded as essential.