DETERMINED ACTION IN CHRISTCHURCH.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13735, 29 May 1913, Page 5

DETERMINED ACTION IN CHRISTCHURCH.

APPEAL TO THE -GOVERNMENT-

Citristohurch, May 28. To-day tho rumour concerning the negotiations for an agreement between the Federation of Labour and _ one or two companies was discussed at meetings of the executive of the Employers' Association, Sheep-owners' ■Union," and". Farmers' Union. A representative ■of the Press" was informed that the Sheop-owners' Federation, Farmers' Union, and the union's trade organisations intend to oppose any such agreement as has been spoken of- If necessary an appeal wi.l bo made to the Government to try to save the situation if possible. - A statement was mivio that some of ■tho-sft opposed to.any .".rvarigeTiKJit to exclude free labour a I tho wharves will consider the possibility -.\s a last resort of new'shipping airau&omonts.