THE "RED FLAGGERS."

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12927, 22 November 1912, Page 2

THE " RED FLAGGERS."

QUIETNESS AFTER THE .STORM

(Per Press Association. .

AUCKLAND, last night

Now that the first uncontrolled outburst of alarm has cooled down the Waihi men in Auckland are beginning to consider the situation more calmly. There are many of the men who still believe that it would be unsafe for them to go to Waihi at the present time. In the case of others it is recognised that it would be at least extremely indiscreet to do so, but there are some who could to-day and who always could walk the : streets of Waihi — apart from any consideration of going to work — without any fear of molestation at all. A few of the men, who have be«*a in Auckland as .much for the personal ' satisfaction of knowing wiiat their leaders propose to do as- • for ■> any - other, reason, have already gone back to Waihi. It cannot be said that they have gone back with the intention of going to work, but it is the case that the officials would just as soon have their ;_; men living in Waihi as- in AuckJand.. The expense of living is naturally not; so great in the former town, , when ani^n,may live in his own home.. iV V; ,V . i VV~ A correspondent, talegraphs' that everything is quiet at. Huntly to-day -.-, The Extended lias : resumed' w6l*k. The pplice are returning from Auckland.. £Ir Robertson M.P. for Ctaki (one of the executive of the United Labor Party) has been in 1 Huntly two or three times in conference, with local Federationists. .He left yesterday. Apparently . the, key of the position is with tne new. Union, which is holding a meeting to-night to elect an executive. ;As soon as the preliminaries are completed, application. will be made for a conference with the directors of the Coal Company to arrange a basis' of working. ..Applications are coming in steadily for enrolment in the new Union. A most enthusiastic meeting of the Huntly Coal Mine .Employes' Union of Workers (registered under*, .the.... Coiv. ciliation-and Arbitration Act) was' held this afternoon. At the. meeting: an executive was appointed, as well jis' the permanent officials — a : president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a committee of five. The . secretary was asked to ar- j ra-nge for a conference with the directors' of the Taupiri. mines- in Auckland earlv next week, with Mr Haiie Giles as chairman, the object being the formulation of an award in lieu of the one suspended: • It -.was reported- that a. site for an office^had -been procured, with the intention of building at' once.' 'A' 'large number of policemen arrived in Hittitlv' .to-day, the number including • several .jr. ho . were : here before. Tlie town -, is perfectly qmet, likely to remainr SO' ul •■■'.•■..• <-. >cV .--. • .. - .; • _____m__mh___m_____m___tJ