MORE WORKERS COME OUT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19321, 7 May 1926, Page 11

MORE WORKERS COME OUT.

POWER STATIONS IDLE. DOMINION SHIPS HELD UP. DOCK LABOUR NOT AVAILABLE. DETERMINATION TO FIGHT ON. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON, May o. The general strike is spreading. The absence of dock workers is interfering with the despatch of cargo steamers to New Zealand and Australia. Mail steamers will leave punctually however. The Ruahine is to sail to-morrow.

The strike is extending to several power stations. The electrical trades unionists at the London power stations struck today.

At present there is no danger of light or power being cut off in the London district, however, because the engineers, who members of other unions, are still working. •Should they strike it is understood the Government has an adequate supply of Volunteer labour.

At Walthamstow the power house employees struck. On the other hand, employees in South Wales decided to maintain the current. The latest indications point to a growing determination to fight on. The debate in the House of Commons on the strike sounded a note of gloom, as did tho hint of worse things to come which was given by Mr. Arthur Henderson, Labour member for Burnley. It is reported from Liverpool that the sailors and firemen there have called a strike. EAXI-BKIVERS STRIKE. TOO MANY VOLUNTEERS. FREE. ' RIDES FOR PUBLIC. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. OteccL 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. The taxi-cab drivers decided to strike at midnight. This was expected. As a matter of fact taxis have not been doing exceptional business owing to the number of volunteer drivel's on tho roads who are giving the people free rides. Many of these cars are driven by women. CRICKET FORGOTTEN. THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. CARRYING OUT PROGRAMME. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association., (Reed. 11 P-mJ LONDON. May 5. The rain necessitated the abandonment of play for the day in the match between tho Australians and Essex. Cricket is being forgotteU owing to the strike. The M.C.C. authorities recommend the counties to carry out their programmes as far as possible, and nrgo that the best possible elevens be fielded against the Australians out of courtesy to the guests.