The Strikes.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2500, 2 September 1890, Page 3

The Strikes.

(Pee Press Association.) (by telegraph.) The Christchurch Unionists. Christchdrch, This day. The unionists have decided to handle aa fide farmers’ produce and supply tws to carry it away if necessary, but 11 not touch merchants’ or Co-operative sociaton stuff. At a meeting of deletes they said they were anxious for a oference with the Union Steamship Co. settle the difficulty. The City Council ued a resolution, asking the Mayor to rite representatives of the various dies to meet and discuss the difficulty. An Offer to Mediatei well-known shipping and produce a has offered the union leaders to diate in the difficulty. The unionists mint guards to keep order at Lyttelton, Hast evening marched eff a Dumber of idy characters who began to make a hrbance. Chamber of Commerce. Napier, This day. Ihe Chamber of Commerce passed a elution of sympathy with the Union tpany. I“mployers’ Meetinging of employers is called for to form a powerful Association. ssion from the Unionsare Nelson Bros’, men have descede from the unions. way Men will Strike. lilway servants, by a large agreed on a general strike ; but rtraordinary circumstances a was ordered, but the paperß sent cted the men to sign their names Phis the country men did, and T 8 were returned to Napier last , where they were opened. The sre then rejected as informal, ting consisting only of Napier a proceeded to ballot, with the itated. Lai Constables Sworn in. Dunedin, This day. sequence of the upsetting of D. rt, some 200 special constables >rn in, and later on a contingent lioDiets were also sworn, besides inted specials. owdy Demonstrationwas another demonstration over ■ts in the afternoon, and two men sted for rowdiness. Te Anau Sails. ian quietly slipped away for A MediatorRoberts intends to try to diator. i-Union Men Watchedibor Party had the Union Co’s. >sely picketed with a view to at the non-union men engaged Te Anau ; but they were sent ► the harbor, and joined the aear Port Chalmers, leaving the i under the impression that they aboard.!

The Butchers’ UnionWellington, This day. The Butchers’ Union have given the Gear Company notice not to supply the Union Company. The storemen are instructed not to handle any goods to or from the Union Company’s steamers. They will be called out if asked to do so. The Erilway Hands to Come outIt is understood that the railway hands have decided to go out if the executive insists on the suspended men being re-instated, and the Commissioners refuse. A mass meeting of the unionists is being held on the reclaimed land. The Stewards give NoticeThe stewards of the Union Company’s boats in port have given notice of their intention to leave the vessels after clearing up dinner to-day, The Wareatea, which loaded with coal, has been moored in the stream. Volunteers Unloading. Volunteers and free laborers are handling the Wanaka’s and Penguin’s cargoes. An endeavour will be made to get the former away for Lyttelton, and the latter for Taranaki and Onebunga some time ta-night. Everything is very quiet on the wharves. Mass Meeting'of UnionistsA mass meeting of unionists takes place on the reclaimed land this afternoon. Meeting of OfficersA meeting of all the Union Company’s captains and some officers in port is being held to-day. An Animated SceneAuckland, This day. The scene alongside the Australia last night was very animated. Lawyers, merchants, soft goodsmen, and storesmen worked four hours shifts at both hatches, and the cargo was all out this morning. Great enthusiasm was shown. The Arawata’s Crew Give NoticeThe Arawata arrived this morning from Fiji with a large cargo of bananas, sugar, etc. The crew at once, on learning of the strike, gave 24 hours’ notice to leave the ship, but consented to unload the cargo, which is mainly perishable stuff, to-day, providing no non - union labor was engaged. The Australia’s officers gave notice to-day. The Kamo Coal MinersThe Kumo coal miners at Whangarei have been ordered to refuse to supply coal to the Union Coy’s, boats. Mr McLean InterviewedIn an interview with the local Press, Mr McLean denied that there was any truth in the statement that the Compaoy were undermanning their boats. The risk was too great to permit it. Asked whether the Union Company would cut loose from Australia if the men did, he said such a proposal ought to come first from the unions, and if it did he would be willing to lay it before the Owners Association. The Company had no quarrel with any one, and would be quite willing to take the officers and men back, so long as there were vacancies, in any settlement arrived at now. There would have to be some modification in the demands of the Unions, which meant constantly increased wages, and which would eventually land the Company in the same position as the Grey Valley mines. He believed the officers, if left to themselves, would be back to-morrow.