SHEARERS' STRIKE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8084, 24 September 1894, Page 4

SHEARERS' STRIKE.

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had in viow I know, and all yoa gentlemen whohayo mot here to-day have had in view also, tho general interest of tho colony. Wo wished to arrive at a satisfactory settlement, and I am very thankful to say wo have arrived ab one which will have a marked effect on the prosperity of the colony and of other colonies. I may say that if tho representatives of the Shearora' Union will do as we do, and act perfectly square and straight on tho agreement arrived at, and endeavor to c irry it out in tho moat conciliatory way possible, the industrial equilibrium will bo restored in Now South Wales in a short time, and every man in New South Wales will bo bettor off, whether ho bo workman or omployor, if things aro cirned on in that spirit." In overy way tho shearora have acted "perfectly square and straight on the agreement" then arrived at, while tho Pastoralists' Uuion lnvo acted entirely the other way. Therefore, a child could point out which p.irty is most to blamo over tho present dispute — I am, otc, J. O'Brien.

TO Tim KDl'XOK. Slit,—" Bushman " still harps on bhe Australian outrages wibh an araounb of stoat bhab shows no sign of dhninubion. fn timo possibly ho may begin to bolievo all lie writes, Ho quotes instances with a gusto thab ougbb to dolighb bho hearts of tho Pastoralists' Union mombors. Novortho ess, nob much do bhoy contain. To give an oxaraplo, he uays: "With regard bo tho Wrilmoringlo oubrago tho freo ahoarora woro a fiuo lot of men who had gono through wibh shoaring ab a shed in the Bourko difltricb in a mosb satisfactory way, and would never havodeolinoJ bo work unless bhey had been terrorised." Respecting bho foregoing, reconbly a deputation from tho Australian Nat'onal Association waited upon tho New South Wales Government, and urgod ib to tako raoro reprosBivo moatuirrs agninsb those who aro resisting tho unjusO and tyrannous demands of tbrj Pastoralisba' Union. But bho Colonial Secretary acoubed the idea th it the oubragos were of such an outrageous character aa bhoao menbionod, »nd later on ho declared his intention of h-tving nothing bo do wibh a Governmonb wbo would roaorb bo bho use of militiwy und Catling guna, aa he was in a position to provo thab the outrages were nob as stated. Commenting on this mattor tho Sydnoy Worker of September 8th, said it wae 11 prepared to maintain thab violence does any cause no good. Ab bhe samt time it is rather cool of bho deputation fiom tho National Association, which waited on fcho Government yosterday to asoumo bhab all tho acts of violence hovo been committed by Unionists. Wibh regard bo tho affair ab Writmoringlo Station, Mr Brunkor, the Colonial Secretary, was ablo bo show from official reports which he had received bhab the newspaper reports wero grossly exaggerated, and in the m >in untrue, and the same applies br other reports thab have appeared, Yob upon thoao lying and trumped-up statements, manufactured by tboii own toadies, bhe National Association has bho effronbory to ask bhe Government to odopb represaivo measures of a similarly brutal character to those which havo boon adopted in Queensland." The Colonial Secrebary, through official reporba, is in a position bo know how bhinqs aro, and tho world knows whab his opinion is. Whon examined cloaely, it will bo found that many of tho so-called outrages will turn oub to be as mythical as those of 1891. Concerning anobhor matter montionod by your correspondent, viz., " The presumpbion of tho shearors in asking for a conference.'' I fail to sec where anything of a presumptuous character exists. All disputes should bo setblod ab a conforenco, and in an amioablo manner. From tho vory first bho Workera' Union of Australia b«uJ in v'ew tho settlement of all flifFrrencoa by conoUiafcionJuod/arbitra.. tow. But o»n ouob belaid' of the Punorollo'a' Union. Hardly. lo 181)1 bho Pidtoraliflto did nob deem it pie/nimptioa whoa tho Bhoarern oouqht a conference, and thoa aa agreement) wao fr<mod whloh tho labberbnvo faithtolly nhsorved, but bt»vo tho Pasborallotb'Uuion done jo? So»rooly. The ono'uling romorKij of the ohuirman (VIr W. 8. Ab*o t), on that oooaslon aro worthy of bomg ropoated, as they bo show that tho Paetorajietb' Unicn dol-g baa wore oablsfied with tho <«rcomont, and traetotl that tbo yheurtrd would et'ok to that) agreemfirib. Tho eheftrera havo dono 80, aod ntond t) do bo until altered by a mutual conference Mr Abbott then &a'd, " I may eay that wq will e ndoavor by every moans in oar power to Bee thab tho arrangement made be-day lg carried out in its ontlroty by all mom. bera. - We will uao' every meana tn our power b5 do that, and' will endeavor in all ways to act h» as oonbilbtorv a fpirit B8 po'aible to tbe wcirkroea who ht»vo perhaps been on b»c| f itortaa with ua for Bomo time. An agreement has been arrived a 1 , whloh I think,, will bo Hfttisfuotocy b> all — workmen and ounployore, unioa* and non-union — bocaoao there aro 1 union and nonunion employo^a, union workmen and nonunion woikmon, and la dr»wiug up this 1, and X think my follow members in tbe conference, have hud n vie v tbo Inbereeba at all olaBsea of pojple in New South Waloo. I have

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