LABOUR TROUBLES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 120, 13 February 1908, Page 7

LABOUR TROUBLES.

'STRIKES :IN '' THE COAL', AND 'TIMBER , TRADES. JUDGE HEYDON MAY RESIGN. • by telegrapii—press association —copyiuciit. (Rcc. Feb. 13, 1 a.m.) : Sydney, February 12.. ' Tho expected generar strike of timberya'rd hand a.occurred,,' i to-day "■''and; 2000';aro 'idloV. About_thirteeii''tinil>er vessels are unablo to discharge. ■ . '"' ■ The wheelers of; tho Dudley colliery have again ceased work. \ Tho miners have refused to do tho wheeling themselves, i ■ It is likely: that'i tho'..contempt to "which, tho Court has been subjected' by a section of-tho employees will cause the President '(Judgo;Heydon) to reconsider his position./' BREACHES OF THE TRUCE. The work of tho Speoial Court has been rcpoatedly interrupted l by strikes of' tho .boys,!who, do wheeling and similar work in the collieries. This • breach ; ! of tho, arraistico was severely condemned on February 4 by Judge Heydon, .'who presides over tho State Arbitration, Court aB well as .the Special .Court. He .asked'.whether', the Miners' , Federation- would not . severely deal with those who rebelled against, its authority, and said lie' seriously ■, thqught ■.. of resigning his 'position as- President, of; tho - Supremo ■ Court. The minors, it explained, deprecate those vexatious strikes,', which aro tho acts of irresponsible and-hot-headed hoys'. '