THE SLAUGHTERMEN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1056, 8 February 1913, Page 5

THE SLAUGHTERMEN.

AT WANG-AN UI. Per Press Association. Wangamai, February 8. Wangauui Freezing, Company hmi a good response from free labourers and will resume on Monday with at least 25 men, including some expert butchers. The rest are of good stamp. Some old hands have already departed for Auckland, and the majority of the others are leaving next week. They say it is nnlikely they will return. Those having homes here intend to seek • other employment. Inquiries among the local watersiders show that they have little sympathy with the strike, which they consider unnecessary and unjustifiable, and they declare there will be no refusal to handle meat so far as Wanganai watersiders are concerned. GEAR AND WELLINGTON" COMPANIES START ON TUESDAY. February 3. The Gear and Wellington Meat Export Companies obtained sufficient applications from batchers to warrant them making a start on Tues • day. The number of men available is considered satisfactory. An arrangement has 'been made for stock to be on hand on Monday evening,. AT BUBNSJDE. t DuaGiME, Febraiitj 8. ~ Christchruch Meat Coaipa»j J 9 works at Burnsid© rs«opc-u ict tw*. season on Thursday. >koi3 amplications have been made '% ' sJsiuTgbtermen with some experience number required by the Company. At Christchurch applications from men are coming m satisfactorily. The companies and the Union have also arrived at an agreement Pioton works expect to stari next week. At Hastings work is proceeding at a satisfactory rate. Petone and Ngjafl&aranga start next week Waitara is working satisfactorily with free labour.' — mmmmmmmmam —in .111 Ml