MORE WELSH RIOTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 982, 24 November 1910, Page 5

MORE WELSH RIOTS.

POLICE CHARGE STRIKERS. STRIKERS OYERAWED BY MILITARY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. London, November 22. A search by. strikers for blacklegs at Ton-y-Parady, railway station, in' South Wales, led to a renewal of the riots. Tho police charged the strikers, who replied by pelting tho polico with stones and bricks. A local constable was struck on the head, and a Metropolitan policeman sustained concussion of the brain.' Tho Lancashire Fusiliers, Hussars, and the West, Riding regiment were summoned, their presence overawing tho strikers. FIVE HUNDRED INJURED. (Rec. Nov.' 24, 0.50 a.m.) ■ • - London, November 23. Five hundred persons were injured at Ton-y-Pandy and Pen-y-graig on Monday night.' Thirty metropolitan constables were injured, soma of them severely. .RIOTING AT ABERMAIN. ' (Rco. Nov. 24, 1 a.m.) London, November 23. Riots have occurred at Abermain. Mining officials' houses have been attacked, and the polico stoned. . 'MORE TROOPS IF NEEDED. (Roc. November 23, ■ 9.48 p.m.) London, November 23. Mr. Winston. Churchill, Homo Secretary, in reply to Earl Winterton, Unionist M.P. for Harsham,; Sussex, eaid that additional infantry had been sent to South Wales, and inoro would follow •if heeded. The . authorities . had been in-, structed to arrest offenders, particularly thieves, rioters, and intimidators. OTHER LABOUR DISPUTES.' FUNDS FOR THE BOILERMAKERS. London, November 22, ' Tho Boilermakers' Society states that it has received offers of loans aggregating ,£90,000 from trades unions, and. as -much again j from other sources. . PREVENTING A STRIKE. ' ; CONTRACTOR'S NOVEL METHODS. (Rec.. November 23, 9.48 p.m.) London, November 23. Messrs/M'Carty Company, the tramways extension contractors, havo adopted a novel way of preventing a strike. It was reported in tho newspapers that the employees, of different contractors intended to strike. Mr.' M'Carthy thereupon called 1 his men together, and told them not to be led by others. He then conducted a, secTct ballot, which resulted in 172 votes being cast against and three for a strike. 1 Mr. M'Carty gave the men the rest of tho day for . a holiday and invited them to have a drink. ' N.S.W. LABOUR LAWS. ; Sydney, November 23. Mr., Beeby, Minister for Labour, declares there is . to be no modification of tho New South .. Wales Government's ideals. He is hopeful that a scheme of industrial will bo brought 'about which will prevent strikes. . STRIKE OX A STEAMER. Sydney, November 23. The Island, steamer Leruka, which should have sailed yesterday, has bean delayed owing to a, strike of her firemen.