WAIHI STRIKE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 118, 16 May 1912, Page 8

WAIHI STRIKE.

CONTRACTORS' HEAVY LOSSES

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' . WAIHI., May 16. Evei"ything '.is- quiet. .The tfniorw 4ield a roll C4.1l this] morning, and cn|y ■those ansv/ering to their names will he given strike pay. A laa-ge number -of contracts have lapsed, owing to the 48 hours' nonrm.°jining limit having expired. . The ; contractors will f?«j lieavy losiers. j

The offioinls >!it'the Grand Junction Mine have .been working cleaning' up ■the remaining Rlimes, but no w.ugcs anen were emrjloyed'. The Minister fw Public Works is endeavoring to secure work on tl«e Kast Coast Railway for the Boro.ijrh Council married employees until the Council's revenue starts to come ir: again.: •'• ■

number of votes recorded at jfchree o'clock in the municipal by<3ection being held to-day was 430. The Taranaki (Ne\y Zealand) Oit Wells Compjuiy, Limited, takes over *he affairs of the T-irannki Petroleum dc<mp»ny as. from to-df<y. Important ■-news ie fche dispatch of refinery a jid other plant and experts from London 4nay be expected' ml a few,days. 1 / V • ■'