THE WATERSIDE STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 89, 15 December 1913, Page 5

THE WATERSIDE STRIKE.

THE "FEDS" AND THE "ARBITS." ] [Per Press Association. I Gorymoiith, Decern ber 15. 'Separate meetings of the Federationist and Arbitrationist watersiders were held yesterday. The Arbitrationist meeting 'decided to form a new ■union under the Act. The Federa'tioiiists urged allwatersfders to return to work only under the old conditions.

ON THE WELLINGTON WHARVES.

Wellington, December 1. Activity on the wharves is well maintained. To-day twenty-two vessels, including half a dozen Home liners, are Working cargo, and 1360 arbitratibnists are engaged. There is no surplus labour. During the morning, a dozen new hands signed on, but only two of them are ex-strikers. They were not ordinary cargo-workers, howejrer, but "Goalies," who were looked upon as the last ten who would come in.

From what can .be ascertained, there appears to be a strong feeling among seamen in favor of resuming whatever the decision of the Federation conference. Several of them are applying to get back on the old old ships. No decision has been announced by the conference yet.