THE GREAT STRIKE.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 511, 27 September 1890, Page 2

THE GREAT STRIKE.

AUCKLAND. Bast night. Things here in connection with the strike arc very quiet. The labor party are busily employed placing names on the electoral rull in view of the election. The Taupiri mines are now being worked by a large number of free laborers. Work at the wharves is proceeding quietly. All coasting vessels have obtained free crews. WELLINGTON. Last night. The Employers’ Association of Southland have declined to take part in the Labor Conference. Mr Martin Kennedy is communicating with the Grey Valley Coal Co. directors to ascertain if they will bo represented. It is understod that the Wellington Employers’ Association have also decided to take no action in the matter. Lomas and Ancell, mining delegates from tbe West coast, will attend. Government will probably ask the Employers’ Association to re-consider their decision.

Six coal cutting machines are coming out by the next steamer from England, for use in tbe West coast mines. Each will do the work of ten men.

The Union carters refused to cart coal from the steamer Wareatea, and nonunionists wero employed. The Queen of the South, which has been laid up owing to the labor difficulty, has again been placed in commission. The Hauroto arrived from Newcastle at 10.15 this morning, with 580 tons of coal, that being all she could get. DUNEDIN. List night. Everything is very quiet in connection with the strike. The Ohau landed 800 tons of coal in 19 hours, and was then taken to iha graving dock. The Hance is being worked by Union lumpers. WESTPORT. „ Last night. Strike matters are quiet. There is more nonunion labor tendering than is required, It is understood that next week 5000 tong ot slack coal will be commenced to be seat down from Denniston by nonunion labor.

GREYMOUTH. Last night. The Clytcn has arrived to load ooal for New Caledonia. Shortly after the arrival of the midday train from Brunnerton the Coal Company proceeded to load ante stored in the bins by the clerks from their Greymoutb and Brunnerton offices, but lhey could not get on with tbe work at all, and soon abandoned it. The policemen and clerks were chaffed a good deal by the crowd. Four trucks only were brought acruis the bridge, and then were tampered with the pins being knocked out, blocking the ouser line of railway. They will require to ba unloaded before the doors can be shut. It is reported by those coming down in the last train that the timetable is also blocked. A man named Fisher was arrested at Brurrnerton for tampering with the coal trucks, and about 300 persons and two bands oi mus fl went round the lockup, and the ooal staiths were opened and the coal allowed to run out.

Christchurch, Thursday.—A difficulty which has existed for some litt'e time past between the Grocers' Association and a flrm of grocers has reached an acute stage. The flrm declined to discontinue supp'ying goods to a retailer who ia ‘‘accused'’ of ticketing and advertising the prices of his goods, oon« trary to the rules of the association. The members of the committee of the asaociatioii have withdrawn their business from the wholesale flrm, who have therefore decided to open a number'of retail shops in opposition, and to sell to the public at wholesale price 9. The Grocers’ Association state that no ques* tion of boycotting comes into the disagreement. The wholesale firm have written to the association withdrawing from the agree* ment made between the merchants of Christ, church on the 23rd of May, 1889, •• because of your refusal to purchase from ns in future, ana for instigating others to do so." It is stated that the other merchants have also withdrawn from the agreement, which is now practically at an end.