IS THE END IN SIGHT?

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 24, 5 March 1914, Page 7

IS THE END IN SIGHT?

THE BUTCHERS' TROUBLE. MINISTERS CONFIDENT. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 4. It is confidently believed in Ministerial circles that the end of the 'butchers' strike is in sight. Mr Holnian and Mr Estell further discussed the" position with the employers to-day, putting before, them a proposal slightly less favourable than the one previously submitted. The employees have ealled a mass meeting for to-morrow morning in anticipation of a fresh offer from some of the retail butchers, which indicates a breaking away from the Allied Trades Committee. ■

So far no labour .is offering for the city shops. Unionists express the opinion that any attempt to run ,the shops with non-union labour will fail, as all competent men are unionists. The public are already tired of the kind of meat sold in tho depots. {

EVERY SHOP TO OPEN.

FARMERS WILL COME DOWN.

(Received March 5, 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 5.

The master butchers state that every shop in the metropolitan area will he opened t'o-day.

It is alleged that many volunteers have offered to, worfc, including, a number of unionist shopmen. _ .

The masters also claim that 5000 farmers and their sons are* ready to come" from the country ' .if they are needed. , A •

* The ineii, deny. that, any .unionist? are returning, to work, but a meeting is to be Keld thirf ' afternoon" at which the leaders ■ will explain the position of the offer ; ,of the masters to re-engage the unionists concerned/.