THE SLAUGHTERMEN.
THE SOUTH CANTERBURY MEN. WORK EXPECTIETTO CEASE TODAY RISK OF INJURY AT THE TRADE. [From Oce Cohrksponuknt.] , TIMARU, January 27. 'Die slaughtermen at -Smithfield and Pareora oxpect to stop work ab 5 p.m. to-morrow, and tho secretary of the Smithfield Union informed a reporter to-day that the men were standing firm by their demands. Work has been going on smoothly, but the companies have taken delivery of stock only at owners' risk. There is no information available as to the quantity of stock that will bo on hand to-morrow. The men at the works appear to be quite determined, and the action of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company in granting the increased money has encouraged them. Whilst making some inquiries at Smithfield to-day, a reporter. came in contact with soveral of the butchers and questioned them as to the risks of injury they ran in following their occupation. Nearly all the men showed scars, some of which indicated wounds that had been of a serious nature. • One man bared his chest and showed a scar fully six inches in length, situated over tho heart. It appears that whilst killing a lamb on the board this butcher slipped on the, greasy floor, and fell upon his knife. It required eleven stitches to draw tho wound together.
Another butcher had to cease work this morning owing to a severely poisoned hand, and it is unlikely that- he will be able to follow his occupation for some time to come.
Some of the men have had great trouble with their finger-nails this season, owing to the skins of the sheep being difficult to remove. The nails turn quite Hack, and become very tender, causing considerable pain.
Yesterday marked no local change in the slaughtermen's dispute, although Union stocks had risen somewhat, consequent on the decision of the Waingawa Company in the north to pay the men's demond of 30s a hundred. No alteration was reported by either side, however. The men's notice of their "intention to cease work will expire to-nighfc', and killing will go on as usual, toklav. Neither side professes to predict the solution of the difficulty meanwhile
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10679, 28 January 1913, Page 1
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