THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13646, 11 February 1913, Page 6

THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

OHRISTGHURCH BOARDS NOT

MANNED

[Units© Peebs Association.]

Chrlstchurch, Feb. 10. The rumours that were flying about

to the effect that the freezing work& at - 'j4selfa»fciand Islington would x>pen to-day ■-oir to-morrow, appear to have no foundattoti in factj ana -a reporter who went -'ottt this morning to if ihexe was -any triiih in the statemesntg TOas,-4»ld; tliattbe-fpeezing yorks-offimals ;fe»d j&f «oived no intimation in tojthis ■;' MJattier from headquiarter», and "Bo'fe" ■«fejtb.oy knew there wereamsAlprospects Mf killing commencing fey com© time tjrofc. There is little doubt that up t<. ttae T*resent the supply of labour coming forward is comparatively small; at any rate it is not yet sufficient' to warrant ■fcko> opening of the works for the reception of stack, but the probability is that tlire-ctiy the supply is sufficient, work will bo started, open, if . the output is •fswoall at the beginning.