THE SLAUGHTERMEN’S DISPUTE

Southland Times, Issue 17244, 15 January 1913, Page 6

THE SLAUGHTERMEN’S DISPUTE

WORKS TO CLOSE. (Per United Press Association). WELLINGTON, January 11. There is every likelihood of a stubborn fight at ))and between the slaughtermen and the .Meat Companies operating at Petone and Ngahauranga. The companies, seeing that the men are determined to eeas« work on Alonday next, as intimated by the formal notices sent in last week, hive both decided to close their works on Alonday. Thus each side has taken up a definite position, and the stoppage may prove to ho of considerable length, as neither'men nor companies give any indication of yielding. The works were very busy up till to-night, there being full boards employed, and some overtime done, but from to-day onwards there will lie a slackening off, until al Hie end of the week tilings will come to a standstill. The companies will have an adequate supply of sheep and cattle for the week, but buying lias been stopped, so there will he no animals left in the pens when operations stop. The decision of the companies to close down is regarded by the slaughtermen as a clear indication that the-talk about getting farmers to man tbe killing boards was really a bluff.