RIVAL WAIHI UNIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15168, 6 December 1912, Page 8

RIVAL WAIHI UNIONS.

NEWER BODY GAINING

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FEDERATION DEFECTIONS..

STRIKERS LEAVING DISTRICT. Tut telegraph. — COEBESPONESNT.] Waihi, Thursday. Despite the decision of the federationists at Tuesday night's meeting not to join tho Arbitration Union, the names Ot several miners have since been enrolled by the secretary of the new union, and some of tho men have resumed work in the mines. Others have intimated their intention of joining and returning to work, and it is quite evident, that numbers of the men will continue to break away from the federation and comply with the condition imposed by the mining companies rather than sacrifice their prospect of obtaining employment. Already some few of the federationists ; who returned recently from Auckland have packed their furniture and left the district. Although not likely to be pronounced, it is anticipated that there will be a steady exodus of those who decline- to join the Arbitration Union, or arc satisfied that the mining companies will not employ them.

UNWELCOME STRIKE LEADERS.

HUSTLED OFF MINING PROPERTY. [BS TELEGBAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waijii, Thursday. The only incident of moment to-day was the ordering off by workers of three of the strike loaders, Messrs. W. E. Parry (president of the Waihi Miners' Union, W. McLennan (vice-president), and Wesley Richards, who were on the Grand Junction Company's property. It is stated that they were there for the purpose of. consulting the management on the question of finding employment for workers in sympathy with the federation, and when instructed by the arbitrationists to leave showed a disinclination to do so. The men then gathered round them and hustled them off the grounds. WAIHI COMPANY AND WORKERS. PROMISES OF MUTUAL SUPPORT. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Thursday. This morning Mr. H. P. Barry, superintendent of the Waihi Gold Mining Company, briefly addressed the workers beforo they went on shift. He thanked them for the loyal support they had given the company during a trying period, and complimented them upon the manner in which they had conducted themselves in the face of the treatment to which they had been subjected during the strike period. Mr. Barry gave the workers his assurance that tho management would not employ any men who were not members of the union, or against whom the arbitrationists could offer reasonable and proper objection, and concluded by urging upon them not to stir up strife or do anything calculated to bring discredit upon themselves. ARBITRATIONISTS' ACTIVITY, WORK OF ORGANISATION. fDY TELEGRAPH. CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Thursday. A meeting of the Waikino branch of tho arbitration union was held last night, about 70 being present. Mr. M. B. Rudd, president, occupied the chair. A committee of seven and a socrctary were elected to carry on the business of tho branch, and several additional names were added to tho award committee to represent the battery workers. Mr. Pulham, secretary, visited Waikino to-day to make arrangements for the election of officers of the union on Saturday,