Second Edition. WATERSIDERS' STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 56, 6 November 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. WATERSIDERS' STRIKE.

THE RIOTERS IN COURT. IMPRISONMENT AND FINES. [Per Press (Association.! Wellington, November 6. A number of prisoners arrested dining yesterday’s disturbances nen brought before the Court this morning and sent to , gaol for 21 days foi obscene language 4n Bunny Street. Agues ITdall, Chas Johnson, Wm. George Cockell, Alexr. Cheeseman and George Johnson, charged with taking part in an unlawful assembly, were remanded until November 12, The woman and two men, George Johnson and Cockell, were allowed bail on condition they behaved /themselves in the meantime and did not go near a crowd. Wm. Johnson, charged with assaulting Senior-Sergeant Dew with a piece of iron, was remanded until Wednesday next. John Troy, also charged with assault, was likewise remanded. Henry Edward Moore, tram motorman, and Hugh Collins, a young clerk, who got into a heated argument during the Featherston Street trouble and resorted to fisticilffs, also came before the Court. Moore was fined £3 or 14 days’ imprisonment, and was ordered to be handed over to the naval authorities, as it was stated that he had deserted from H.M.S. Pioneer two years ago. Collins was remanded on bail.

“MOUNTEDS” MIDDAY MARCH. ONE MAN KNOCKED OFF HIS HORSE. Wellington, November 6. About 750 mounted specials, 200 on foot, marched to the wharf after midday. The march was much less eventful than yesterday’s in the Post Office Square. However, one mounted man was knocked off his horse by an assailant. An attempt was made to arrest the assailant but failed, he being screened by the-crowd. There is much criticism as to the inactivity of some-of the regular foot police in connection with, yesterday’s rioting, and a citizens’ defence committee has been set up. ‘ STRIKE LEGISLATION UNDECIDED. WORK OF THE COUNTRY MUST GO ON. Wellington, November 6. No definite decision has been cbme to by the Government in reference to legislation dealing with the present trouble. In the meantime it is determined that the work of the country must go on. Mr Massey this morning received-an offer of 2000 more men to comedo Wellington or to work ships. NEW UNION REGISTERED. GETTING READY FOR WORK. Wellington, November 6. The Wellington Tailors’ Union has voted £SO do the strike fund, and agreed to contribute 2i per cent, of wages for the same object. The new Waterside Workers’ Union was registered to-day. The Athenic came alongside the wharf at 1.30 o’clock. >

There have been no further scenes

VIEWS ON ARBITRATION ACT. SOME AUCKLAND OPINIONS. Auckland, November 6. A deputation consisting of Messrs 0 Nicholson, J. H. Upton, W. B. Leyland. A. S. Bankart, T. Hodgson, T. W. Leys, A. C. Pacey, J. JO’Brien, J. B. MacFarlane. P, Hansen, A- S. Pendford, G. George, E. Davis, Bishop Cleary, .and Colonel A. Bell waited on the Employers’ Association this morning and urged further effort for the settlement of the strike by renewing negotiations. The speakers urged that the existing law left it open to unions to register under the Arbitration Act or the Trades Union Act; that many unions outside were not affiliated to the Federation of Labor; that it would be distinctly unwise to attempt to make it compulsory for any union to register under the Arbitration Act, as such insistence would bring further trouble and only lead to a widening of the breach. Mi Hansen, a director of the Tramway Co., said ho had had considerable ex perience of strikes. The agreemen between the Tram Union and his Com

pany, made outside the Arbitration Act, was working more satisfactorily than* any agreement they had under the Act. Other speakers urged that the Arbitration Act did not prevent strikes. The Auckland Association was urged to use its influence with employers in Wellington with a view to inducing the latter to take a more conciliatory attitude there in the Bresent trouble . The deputation was informed that a special meeting of the Employers’ Association would bo hold in the afternoon to consider the representations made.

Four hundred special constables have arrived from the country and are camped in the Domain behind the Exhibition grounds, using a shed there for stores. The Exhibition workers took exception to their presence and threatened to stop work if the farmers did not cease to use the shed by noon and remove the camp within reasonable time. The Exhibition and

Civic authorities are conferring on the subject. ATTACK ON AUCKLAND SPECIALS NOBODY INJURED. Auckland, November t). Thirty mounted special constables who were proceeding from Otahuhu to the Domain camp this morning were stoned by laborers employed on drainage works, and several were struck by large pieces of road metal. The specials showed a disposition to retaliate, and the laborers, wielding picks and shovels, invited them to “come on.” The captain of the company ordered the men to advance, and the w<i| resumed. None of the specials are seriously injured.

LANDING THE CUP HORSES.

NEWSPAPER MEN NOT WANTED.

Lyttelton, November 6

Lyttelton is quiet. Great interest was taken in the arrival of the Maunganui with the racehorses. Pickets were out in large numbers, but did not molest the unloading. A biograph operator was given permission to take pictures and the pickets kept a space in front of the camera clear. The Christchurch Press photographers were warned off, and the Lyttelton Times’ photographer was cgught and the plates exposed. The horses went to Christchurch at midday. Five more firemen on the Maori gave notice at 10 o’clock this morning. The Maori lays in the,stream. In the afternoon the ferry passengers were transferring to the Maunganui, including several for the Athenic.

SHOW OFFICIALS ANXIOUS.

* Christchurch, November 6

Some preliminary steps have been taken for the formation of a union under the Arbitration Act, but it does not appear that definite action has yet been arranged. A committee representing the A. and P. Association meets members of the strike committee this afternoon to discuss the situation, especially with reference to the Metropolitan Show. SEAMEN’S CONFERENCE TO BE HELD. ' 4j;D unedin, November 6. Messrs Belcher, Smith and Clarke left for Wellington this morning to attend the Seamen’s Conference.