The inclement weuthor effectually prevented outdoor demon= xtrations, "but at most of the Naigai Wata mills numbers of workpeople gathered at the cus. tomary hours for the purpose of having their attendance registered and so qualifying for the 30 per jeent. which the Company had undertaken to pay them during the strike. Tt was rumoured that the cenipany proposed to stop the payment of this percentage, but the rumour is quite without foundation, the company having no intention lof stopping this allowance. Yester day they paid out all wager due to the workers to date, The informal discussions with the Street Union representatives are proceeding, but matters do not seem to have passed the tentative stage, and nothing definite can be
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