NO FUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 967, 7 November 1910, Page 7

NO FUNDS.

BOILERMAKERS' COFFERS EMPTY. , By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Roc. November 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 6. « Following on tho rejection of tbo trado agreemenfc by tho boilermakcrs at Wallsend, Shields, Clyde, and Hull, tho society announces that its funds arc exhausted. Twenty thousand men are locked out. THE WELSH STRIKE. MINERS WIVES DO BATTLE. (Reo. Novembor 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 6. A feud between the Welsh strikers and the miners remaining at work at tho Abormain mine, Aberdare Valley, culminated in a free fight between their respective wives. Tho women tore one another's hair and scratched their faces. Mauy were, thrown to the groud. A PROVISIONAL SETTLEMENT. London, November 4. A conference of the colliery masters and men's representatives has met at Maestag, Wales, and has arranged a provisional settlement of tho mining dispute. Work will be resumed on Monday nest. AMERICAN LABOUR DISPUTES. GENERAL STRIKE FEARED.■ (Rec. November. 6,'5.5 p.m.) New York, November 5. If arbitration fails to bring about a settlement of the New York expressmen's strike, there will probably be a general, strike declared, and 170,000 men will be called out. Thousands of Chicago garment workers have been parading the streets. Disorders occurred, but they were quelled by the police. Women are actively picketing and watching the' strikebreakers. : AN AGREEMENT REPUDIATED.'-. (Rec. November 7, 0.55 a.m.) Nov; York, November 5. An agreemont signed on behalf of the Chicago employers has been repudiated by the garment workers! The workers' leader waa nearly mobbed by the officers of tho union . because he made concessions in one tender to the employers. FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE. THOUSANDS OF DISMISSALS. (R«c. November 6, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, Novombor 5. Tho organ of the Railway Men's Union states that 3300 men have been dismissed owing to tho strike. Many wero too old, and others too inexperienced outside the railways, to be able to find work. A PROHIBITED DEMONSTRATION. Madrid, November 4. The Spanish . Government has prohibited a proposed huge demonstration of workmen at Barcelona to-morrow in connection with a strike at Sabadell. SUNDAY LABOUR. if-;.'-.- Sydney, Novombor 5. The New South Wales Premier (Mr; M'Gowen) told a deputation of bakers that'night work would, where possible, be discontinued so far as bakors wore concerned. He promised to test tho feeling of Parliament oii the subject.