THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18407, 13 May 1920, Page 9

THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE.

DRASTIC ACTTON IN NORTH SOUTH ISLAND NOT INVOLVED. TFeou Ope Oorkhbpondknt.] ' r TIMARU, May 12. The dißqualiflcation by the Auckland District Committee of L. H., Hewitt, J O'Shea and E. Rae in connection with the jockeys' "strike" at the \vondnle meeting has led to reprisals b" the executive of tho association. "Yesterday Mr H. W. Davies, South Island representative of the association, who is at present in Timani, received the following telegram from the secretary in Auckland: "Labour organisations here have declared all racehorses nnd transport facilities to racecourses in the North Island ' black from today and all racecourses in the JNorm Island 'black' from May 20. No horses will be carried between the North and South Islands from to-day. The Jockeys' Association will meet in L'hristchurcli on Friday to decide what action to take in the meantime to fulfil engagements. The South Island so fails 'not involved—(Signed) Sheath. Mr Davies states that there is no defire on the part of tho association to take any action which might militate Rgainst the success of coming kf/ath Island meetings, and ridiiiL' engagements will be made and fulfilled as usual in the meantime. Tho association claims, and this is supported by the northern industrial organisations, that tho cancellation of tlte three licenses as the outcome of tho Avondale affair amounts to victimisation. A dispute has been filed between the .association nnd horee-owners under the Trades Disputes Investigation Act, the hearing of which has been set down for June 10 nt Wellington. The association claims to have received an assurance from the Minister of Labour and from the Department that there would be no victimisation' of any jockey while the matter was sub iudice. The present situation in the North Island is purely on outcome of the Avondale affair, and Mr Davies stressed the fact that at present the South Island jockeys have no grievances South Island olubsj .which hare treated riders and their oipoial representatives with the greatest courtesy.

I ' THE O.J.C. ROYAL MEETING. i , ! The decision arrived at by the committee representing various Labour unions in connection with the jockeys' dispute is not likely to have any effect on the meeting which is to be held in honour of the Prince of Wales at ItieDarton on' Saturday as nearly all the visiting horses have arrived. j , A LOCAL MEETING. A meeting of trades unionists will bo ijhild to-morrow evening, at the Trades Hall, to hear speakers on the jockeys' dispute. The speakers will include Messrs 0. C Sheath and H. Davies (Jockeys' Association) and Messrs E. J: Howard, M.P., J. M'Combs, M.P.. md J>. G. Sullivan, M.P.