LABOUR TROUBLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10887, 27 February 1914, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

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United Press Association—By Elec trio Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, February .26 Developments in connection with the strike anticipated to-day did not eventuate. The position as far as a settlement is concerned is unchanged, or reached a deadlock. The only announcement vouchsafed by the Cabinet Committee was that nothing was contemplated to day. Since his return from New Zealand. Mr Holman has declined press interviews and requires inquiries per messenger. Mr Bstell departed in the afternoon for Walleend to attend a banquet in his honour. Both butchers and strikers representatives hold frequent meetings hut apparently get no nearer a solution. It is reported that a movement is afoot amongst carcass butchers to revert to the slaughtermen’s award rates of £4 5s instead of £6 recently paid. Such a move would prove fatal to the Government’s efforts to bring the masters and men together in conference. The men, while confident, declare their willingness to confer. At the Homebush sale the offerings were email and the attendance very limited. The only buyers again were suburban and country butchers. Supplies at the various depots are steadily increasing. Another depot has been opened at Manly. Fish, eggs and other dairy produce are more plentiful and prices have eased somewhat. A number of strikers have departed for Queensland. It is understood Mr Holman has advised the batchers to resume work under old conditions and to seek redress by constitutional means. In the event of acceptance of this advice work will immediately be resumed. Decision is expected to-night, It lias bsen definitely arranged that Judge Heydon should hear a special case in connection with the Ironworkers’ strike to-morrow. The position in the meantime is unchanged.