STRIKE IN A NUTSHELL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10926, 15 November 1913, Page 1

STRIKE IN A NUTSHELL.

THE LYTTELTON STRIKERS REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE EMPLOYERS' ADVICE TO REGISTER UNDER THE ARBITRATION ACT—THEY PREFER THE ADVICE OF THEIR LEADERS, THEY SAY. A CREW HAS BEEN OBTAINED FOR THE FERRY STEAMER MAORI, WHICH WILL RESUME RUNNING TO-NIGHT.

THE NEW WATERSIDERS' UNION AT WELLINGTON INCLUDES «2 MEMBERS OF THE OLD UNION. PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE TO REOPEN THE PORT OF DUNEDfN ON MONDAY—SPECIALS ARE ENCAMPED IN READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE WHARVES. AUCKLAND MAGISTRATES HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE ORDER FOR THE CLOSING OF THE HOTELS INDEFINITELY. LABOUR MEN CONSIDER THE CHRISTCHURCH EMPLOYERS' ULTIMATUM A VEILED THREAT. WELLINGTON WHARVES TO-DAY ARE A SCENE OF INCREASED ACTIVITY, AND MANY BOATS ARE WORKING. THE UNITED LABOUR PARTY ADVISES UNIONS NOT TO RESPOND TO THE GENERAL STRIKE CALL. AUCKLAND BUSINESS MEN HAVE ASKED THE GOVERNMENTTO ENDEAVOUR TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT. CHRISTCHURCH BUSINESS MEN TO-DAY INFORMED A "STAR" REPORTER THAT THERE IS A GENERAL FEELING OF DEPRESSION IN CITY TRADE AFFAIRS. CHRISTCHURCH STRIKE COMMITTEE WILL WAIT ON THE CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF FREE LABOURERS AND SPECIAL CONSTABLES. THE HARBOUR BOARD HAS CANCELLED THE PERMISSION GBANTED THE LYTTELTON WATERSIDERS TO USE THE CORONATION HALL. THERE WERE DISORDERLY SCENES AT A MEETING OF THE GENERAL LABOURERS' UNION IN WELLINGTON LAST EVENING FED. LEADERS WERE HOOTED, ANID THE CHAIRMAN- HUSTLED. RUMOUR SAYS Tl SEVERAL HORSE TROUGHS IN WELLINGTON HAVE BEEN POISONED. Mr W- J.. Douglas's ch m.Mangaoroa, • a.ged;'7Bt '■ . ~ . .'.'■. . . 0 Mrs J. Ellis's b h Mosgiel, 6yrs, 6st 131b •'. ■ 0 Mr J.,H.'Prosser's b m Specialfoim, 4yrs, 6st 71b . . . . ■ . . ... 0 Mr J. Grig-g's ch g Merc, 6yrs, 6st 71b . 0 Immor led fox six furlongs, and then Lord Renown, rxiado a lato run and won by a length, half a length separating second a.ud third. Time—2roin Bseo. .