LABOR DISPUTE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8871, 2 September 1890, Page 2

LABOR DISPUTE IN NEW ZEALAND.

THINGS QUIET AT AUCKLAND.

Auckland, September 1. — The crew of the Australia came out to-day. The vessel is being discharged by freo labor. Things are quiet in town. CARTING IN AUCKLAND DONE WITH FREE LABOUR. Auckland, September 2. — The Carters struck yesterday as far as concerns the Union Companys cargoes, but the masters had a meeting and resolved to continue carting goods from the Union Co.'s steamers, employing non-Union men for the purpose. PREPARING FOR A ROW. The Harbour Board workmen are barricading Queen-street wharf and Quay-street wharf, in anticipation of a disturbance. The Wairarapa is expected from South to-day. The Northern S.S. Company is not affected by the strike. TOASTING UNION CO. Napier, September 1. — On arrival cf the Wairarapa the men were called out, and the launch unloaded her with free labor. The passengers met in the saloon and toasted the Union Co., and presented Captain Dean with a purse of ten so vs. NAPIER RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. " There are.,250 railway employees here, 50 of whom will refuse to come out if ordered. BUTCHERS' UNION. The butchers held a meeting on Satarday, at which strong language was used in connection with Nelson Brothers' action, one speaker swearing that not one carcass^ of frozen mutton should leave the works. SYMPATHY WITH UNION STEAM COMPANY. • Napieu, September 2. — The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution of sympathy with the Union Steamship Company. A meeting of employers is called for Thursday to form a powerful association. NELSON'S MEN SECEDE FROM UNION. All Nelson Company's mon have decided to secede from the Unions. RAILWAY SERVANTS ON THE STRIKE. The railway servants by a large majority have agreed on a general strike, but only under extraordinary circumvtances. STRIKERS INTERVIEW PREMIER. Wellington, September 1. — A deputation, representing those on strike, waited on Sir Harry Atkinson this morning in connection with the present difficulty. The Premier referred them to the Hon. George McLean. DEPQTATION TO PREMIER. A deputation of Unionists waited on Sir Harry Atkinson yesterday afternoon, urging the Government to mediate in the present difficulty. The Premier roplied that for the present the Government were content to maintain law and order, but when the time arrived they would consider the question of mediating. RAILWAY MEN WON'T STRIKE. A largo meeting of railway servants last evening passed a Unanimous vote of thanks to those M.H.R.'s who upheld the labor cause. The meeting declined to give any information re the ballot. A•• ballot " was ordered, but the papers sent out instruct l^ua to the men to sign their names in full. This the country men did, and their papers woro returned to Napier last night, where they were opened. Tho whole were then rejected as informal. The meeting, consisting only of Napier men, then proceeded to ballot, with the result as stated. STRIKE AFFECTING BUSINESS. Wellington, September 2. — Business generally is depressed, and several large firms have given their employees a week's notice. A meeting of merchants was held yesterday afternoon, but 'they decided to give no information to tbe press. MERCHANTS DOING QWN WORK., Fresh complications have arißen%wing* to the Harbor Board employing free labor, and the Seamen's Union lias declined to permit the crews .of costal steamers' outside of tiio U.S.S. Co. landing cargo if it is to ba .handled by free labor, If free labor iB 'engaged to discharge tho vessels the Union will call' out tbeir crows, ¥1)9 wrtm w also fo»truote<J dql

to remove any cargo discharged by free labor. In some instances to-day consignees removed their own goods in private carts. This action will practically block the coastal trade. STEAMERS DISCHARGED WITH . FREE LABOR. The Union Co. discharged the steamers Kaneiri, Waihi, and Wanaka yesterday with non-Union men, and the former has sailed for Blenheim. STRIKE ON WEST COAST. Greymouth, September 2. — When the s.s. Moa arrrivod on Sunday night with cattle, two wharf hands were put in to assist the crew to land the cattle, but they were at once called out. Tho Brunnerton miners will not get coal for the Moa. PRICE OF BREAD. Price of bread is raised : Four pound loaf to 8d cash, in consequence of riso in flour. UNIONISTS AT WORK. Christchurch, September 2. — The Unionists have decided to handle bonafirle farmers' produce, and supply crews to carry it away if necessary, but will not _ touch merchants' or Co-operative^ Associations' stuff. UNION WANT TO SETTLE STRIKE. At a meeting fof delegates they said they wore anxious for a conference with the Union Company to settle the difficulty. The City Council passed a resolution asking the Mayor to invite representatives of various bodies to meet and discuss tho difficulty. FREE LABOR MEN DOING WORK WELL. The farmers' men are loading tho Te Kapo; and tho Wakatipu had all her cargo put smartly on board by free labor. Tlio Colac has had free labor put on board. It is stated that the wives of several free laborers offer to cook while the steamers are in port. Steam winches on several sailing ships were.tampored with last night. No serious damage was done. The Union party disa* vow it. STOPPAGE OF .FACTORIES IN CANTERBURY. Business is at a standstill in Lyttelton, and several factories in Christchurch aro working half-time, or have given their hands a week's notice. On Saturday notice was given the operatives of the woollen mills that the works close on the 6th through shortness in the coal supply. Mr Stead addressed the men at Lyttelton, and said they were misdirected by ' the leaders. The men called out, "It's a lie, we are not." Mr Stead offered 3s 6d a day to each married man suffering by the strike. The offer was received with laughter. GOING OUT AT TIMARU. ' Timaru, September 1. — In consequence of the resolution of employers on Saturday pledging refusal of recognition of tho Wharf Union rules the wbarf laborers secretary went round this morning, and asked the employers to withdraw from that position. They declined, and a special meeting of the local branches was held when it was decided to call, members off • the wharf and from the stores of thoseV employers at noon. Only one vessel in, the barque Ashmore, half loaded with grain. The men knocked off at noon. MANAPOURI AT BLUFF. Invercargill, - September 2. — Tho Manapouri from Melbourne arrived alongside the Bluff wharf yesterday morning. The Union Co. took down 'twenty free laborers, paying their train fare ' and guaranteeing a day's work. The secretary of the Labor Union was also on the train. At the Bluff sixteen went over to the labor side, and when the remaining four boarded the steamer the seamen struck, and the four were withdrawn. HOW THE WORK IS DONE. . There are two thousand sacks ot grain on the \yharf for shipment, and fifty tons of Nightcaps coal. The principal merchants and clerks are at work putting the cargo on boaid. LATE RIOT IN DUNEDIN. Dunedin, September 2. — In consequence of the upsetting of Donald Reid & Co.'s carts, some 200 special constables have been sworn in, and later on a contingent of sixty Unionists were also sworn, besides some mounted specials. ' There was another demonstration over Reid's carts in the afternoon, and two men were arrested for rowdmess. Stones were thrown during .the hubbub. The Te Anau then quietly slipped away for Melbourne. Mayor BoDerts intends to try to mediate to-day.