RELIEF WORKERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 164, 14 July 1933, Page 6

RELIEF WORKERS

* THE WELLINGTON STRIKE PICKET VISITS JOBS CLOSELY WATCHED BY POLICE. I ! [ Per Press Association. I WELLINGTON, July .13. Striking relief workers this afternoon formed a picket and visited jobs on which men arc still working, seeking to Induce them to down tools. Over a, hundred strong, they first visited the Wellington College ground, where the men have been solidly against striking. They made such an impressive force that the small working gangs of about 20 men each thought it best to cease activity. However, they will resume to-morrow under police protection. With the police keeping a watchful eye on proceedings, the picket visited the East Girls’ College job, where they induced some men to join them. The mob then moved up the hill to approach the Hataitai job, but the news of their approach caused all the workers there to decamp. The picket formed itself into marching order in column of fours, but four constables in a motor-car barred the march and warned them against continuing in a massed body. The picket broke up and straggled on accompanied by police on foot. Several other jobs were visited and the ranks of the pickets swollen. The party then marched through Newtown, its numbers there being estimated at some hundreds, and arrived at the Trades Hall at 5 p.m., having covered about eight miles in the circuit of relief works. It is understood that steps are being taken to prevent pickets harassing men on the 80 jobs in and around Wellington. It is reported that ’two boxes contain 70 to SO picks and shovels, used on the new Johnsonville-Khandallah Road, were burnt on Tuesday night, practically all the tolls being destroyed. Tho police arc enquiring into the matter. i LEADERS ARRESTED POLICE TAKE ACTION [ Per Press Association. } WELLINGTON, July 13. I'onr men who are alleged to have figured prominently iu the strike of Wellington relief workers, were arrested by the police at about 10 p.m. The arrests were made at the homes of the men. They were put into custody for the night and will appear in the Police Court to-morrow charged with disturbing relief workers who were on their jobs.