The Strikes.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2501, 4 September 1890, Page 3

The Strikes.

(Per Press Association.) (by telegraph.) A Settlement Expected. Wellington, This day. The Times states that telegiams received *f.om the South point to the belief that ar angemeo s will soon be arrived at, which will 'ead to a set lenient of the dispute. Trade Slocked. The waa her is st‘ll cold and rough, and there is little doing on the whavf except work on tbe Southern Cross. The carters and express nen and cav.e s have practically struck, blocking all trade. Interest is now chiefly centred in what tbe railway men will do. Masters’ AssociationThe chief officers of tbe following steamers have joined the Masters' Association Waihora, Takapnna, Wa.eatea, Wanaka. Mawhera, Omape e. Southern Cross, Wsihi, Kanieri, Moa, Mapawatu, Mahinapaa. Tbe following becond mates have joined : —Wanaka, Waihora, Moa, Wareataa, Mahinapaa. Also third and fourth males of the Waihora. So far 70 masters and mates have joined. Adverse to StrikeInvercargill, T’ *s Day. A majority of the railway men are adverse to a strike, but if called out will obey. The Vote favors a SfelkeDonedin, This day. At a Railway Servants' meeting last night, it was understood that the voting papers showed a large majo'i.y supporting the Executive should a strike be resolved on. It is slated the executive will issue instiuctions 13-morrow or earlier.