LABOUR.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16728, 10 January 1920, Page 9

LABOUR.

RAILWAYMEN AND MINERS

ra T C*bl»—Pr*«s A«*oci.itior. —CopTTieM.) (Australian and 5.7.. CaM- Awoe»t:o«0 tßouter e TolepTanii.! (Received Januarv Pth. f LONDON. Januarv Indications promise a prolong railwavmen s conference. It is now reinnled as practically certain that the Government's offer will he reform! b:>cK to the negotiating committee, with instructions to re-open negotiations with tlie government. M pamv hilo the Minors' Federation Executive is sitting in London considering tho question of a new wages' demand bv tho miners in consequence of the owners' great profits on exported coal. < Reeoivod Januarv lOth. 12.45 a.m.) LONTON. January 7. Tlie Ttailwaymen's Conference in London lias adjourned. Mr J. 11. Thomas annonnrod t.hat the delegates were overwhelmingly ngainst tho acceptance of the Government's offer. TROUBLE IX GERMANY fßcuior's Mepraxs.) 'Hcccived January Dth, 0.0 p.m.* LONDON. January (>. A recrudescence of railwaymen's troubles in Central Germany is threatened. Tho men are demanding establishment of .Soviets besides higher wages. (R-eieeived January 10th, 12.45 a.nO BERLIN, January 7. A general railway strike is threatened for increased wages. The western railwaytnen liavo already declared a strike. Tho trouble may involve the fall of the Government.

; GREAT STRIKE ENDED. NEW YORK. January 8. The Pittsburg stool strike has ended, the workers admitting defeat after a four months' fight. LITHGOW IRONWORKS. (Received Januarv Oth", 11.p.m.) SYDNEY, January 0. Arrangements liave I)ccn made to restart the Lithgow ironworks on Monday. MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. CONFERENCE TO ME HELD. (Bv Cable—Pr««3 Association—Copyright."/ (Auatrilisn and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE. January 0. The Shipping Controller lias Announced that n ronferenco, to endeavour to settle tho marine engineers' strike, will ho held on Monday. (Received Janunrv Oth. 0 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 9. The conference hotweon the engineers and tho ship-owners is fixed to be hold at Melbourne on Monday. THE REWARDS' DEMAND. (Received Jannnrv Oth. 11.00 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 0. The demands of the marine steward* for improved wages and oonditions will also bo considered nt the Melbourne c-onference on Monday.