FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 9 April 1930, Page 5

FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE

EFFORT TO SPREAD TROUBLE

(By Telegraph—Press Association) TIMARU, 7th April. _ The trouble which is being experienced at the South Otago Freezing Company's works at Finegand threatened to spread to South Canterbury yesterday, but with the exception of the loss of a few hours' killing time nothing of a really serious nature developed. It is understood that two men, one being a slaughterman, who were paid off in the south last week, arrived at the Pareora works and endeavoured to get the local men to cease work in sympathy with the southern men. The local men took a vote, and as a result normal killing was resumed at 11.15. The stoppage of three hours meant a loss in killing of 2500 sheep, which was a great inconvenience, as stock at present are pouring into the works. The men mentioned later visited t)i6 Smithfield Works, where they addressed the slaughtermen at the conclusion of their monthly meeting. It is not known whether a vote was taken, but killing was resumed at 1.45. BURNSIDE WORKS DUNEDIN, This Day. After two days of "go slow" the boards at Burnside freezing works are now working at a normal rate, and it is not anticipated that the trouble at Finegand, where the men are on strike, will have any serious effect at Burnside.