THE GREAT STRIKE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 11485, 14 September 1889, Page 2

THE GREAT STRIKE.

[Bt Electric Telegraph — Copyright.] THE KAIKOURA UNLOADED. ! THE DOCK COMPANIES STILL HOLD OUT. ' ' ' MONEY SUBSCRIBED TO HELP THE COMPANIES. CARDINAL MANNING SAYS THE STRIKE IS ENDED. j [Per Press Association.] (Received September 13, 10.20 p.m.) London, September 12. The Kaikoura's mutton has been unloaded without damage. The Tainui, whose departure was delayed by the strike, has started. She coals at Plymouth. ■ The Dock Companies still refuse to give the advance before January. ' City men are cabling to the Australian ' Unions to the effect that the Biipport given by Australia to the strikers is imperilling the position of London. The leaders of the strike admit that it must have collapsed without the mOney received from Australia A citizen of London offers .£2OOO on condition that JEBOOO more is subscribed to recoup the Dock Companies the cost of conceding the advance in November, instead of January. ■ Burns has declined to stand for the Dundee seat;- rnndored- vacant by the death of Mr Firth.- , i' Burns states that the end of the strike is near at hand. London, September 13. ■ To the surprise of every one, Ca.rdinal Manning announces that the strike has virtually been amicably arranged, subject to the settlement of a few points affecting outsiders. Melbourne, September 13. The strike fund has reached ,£13,300. , Wellington, September 13. With reference to the cablegram 'published from London to the effect that the strikers had cabled to the Australian Unions asking them not to discharge vessels which have been loaded by " blacklegs," it may be mentioned that tho Seamen's Union here have received no notification to that effect. There is no lumpers' union in Wellington. ■ The trades affiliated to the Trades and Labour Council liave subscribed ,£7O in aid of the strikers' fund. Numerous lists have yet to be collected.