AUCKLAND BUTCHERS’ STRIKE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15976, 19 November 1919, Page 3

AUCKLAND BUTCHERS’ STRIKE.

TWO STRIKERS FINED

(Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 18. Two butchers on strike, who were arrested during the disturbance yesterday and subsequently bailed out by the secretary of the Butchers’ Union, were charged first with insulting behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, and secondly that they wrongfully watched the shop with intent to prevent a man from doing what he had a legal right to do, namely, working. There was a large gathering of strikers in the precincts of the Court. A somewhat warm discussion took place between the Magistrate and counsel as to a request made by counsel for an adjournment of the cases, which was opposed by the police. Eventually the case was adjourned until the afternoon, when fines of £5 were imposed for the charge relating to the breach of the peace, the other charge being adjourned for a week. The position as regards the strike is unchanged, although another shop opened this morning, and the employers regard the position as highly satisfactory. There is some talk af a conference between the employers and the Union, and that failing a confer ence the slaughtermen may take some action.