Sydney Slaughter Strike Ended

Northern Advocate, 19 July 1938, Page 3

Sydney Slaughter Strike Ended

(Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY. July 18. At •> mass mewing of slaughtermen, terms of settlement were accepted and the meat strike was declared off. The men resumed work immediately. fiie terms of settlement provide that work should be rationed in slack periods, instead of cdsmissuls being resorted to. The men also agree that there shall be no further stop-work meetings. The Prime Minister, Mr J. A. Lyons, to-day made his first official visit to the waterfront and inspected die pickup places for wharf labourers, which, according to the men’s union, are not satisfactory, and this has caused irritation. The Prime Minister conversed with various gangs, who gave him a cordial welcome, and listened to their grievances. His only common’, afterwards was: ‘‘There is no doubt a more satisfactory system of picking-up is necessary. but it is not easy to solve the existing difficulties.’’ Friends of Mr F. Mander. one of the best-known of Northland’s early timber-men, will regret to hear that he is confined to his home in Remuera. Auckland. Last week Mr Mander, who is in his 90th year, became seriously ill. but his condition is now reported to be satisfactory. Bom in Onehunga. Mr Mander spent about 40 years of his life among the timber mills of Northland. He was always interested in politics and represented Marsden for about 20 years, being a member of the Legislative Council for one term. Retiring about 15 years ago Mr Mander has lived in Auckland ever since. A daughter, Mrs J. Cross, resides at Whan Valley.