FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 116, 12 April 1930, Page 9

FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE.

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 11. Throughout to-day there were no further developments in the freezing works trouble. Locally tho Islington and Fairfield works were the only ones operating at a normal rate, go-slow tactics being followed at all others. At Islington during the forenoon the men held -a meeting, but afterwards resumed killing at the normal rate. The managers of the companies spent several hours in conference to-day, but would say nothing as to tho result of their deliberations. Mr H. C. Revell. secretary of tho Freezing Workers Federation, also was uncommunicative. He stated, however, that there had been no further extension of the trouble in the South Island. Representatives of both sides said that a statement on the position locally might be issued to-morrow morning. It is expected that the works will operate at slow rates for a half-day tomorrow. At most works there has been a concentration on the killing of lambs since the trouble began, as the lambs would lose condition most rapidly on tho dry, diminishing pastures. Fortunately, there has been a little rain in parts of the province to-day, and the prospects are for more: There has been no rain in the near neighbourhood of Christchurch. SOUTH CANTERBURY WORKS. Per Press Association. TIMARU., April 11.. There are no fresh developments in South Canterbury to-day with regard to the freezing works trouble. Work was not commenced at Pareora until 11.30 o’clock, and even then a go-slow rate proceeded. The same conditions prevailed during the afternoon at Smtihfield works. Killing commenced at nine o’clock -at the goslow rate until noon. A meeting was held at one o’clock and lasted until 2.30 o’clock when the go-slow rate was resumed until closing time. The South Canterbury executive of the Farmers’ Union and the committee of the Timaru A. and P. Association discussed the position to-day. Each body resolved to support .the companies in any action they might take to combat the trouble. “GO SLOW” TACTICS. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 11. There was a new feature in the freezing works trouble at Burnside today, three stopwork meetings -being sandwiched between the killings—another form of “go slow” tactics. Nevertheless, it is reported that only 34 of the 250 men employed are showing sympathy with the Finegand strikers. If drastic action is taken, no difficulty is anticipated in finding labour. The strikers at Finegand are giving no trouble. The volunteers yesterday killed 1300 sheep. .