LABOUR MATTERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1059, 23 February 1911, Page 5

LABOUR MATTERS.

\ • .«•; — : —' •BUSH WORKERS'.TOR AUSTRALIA. .By Telegraph—Prcia AMociatlon-Gopyrlght. ; • - - .London, February 21. '• 1 In response to a request for men for bush-clearing,in Now South Wales, the • ' ■C®ntr&l . Unemployed l , body ill London is arranging to send by the steamer Pakeha, on April 13, 200 men of good physique, character, and suitability. Further small parties will follow. UNION SECRETARIES' POWERS. ' : Sydney, February 22. Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for EducaKoii and Labqnr, emphatically told a deputation that the Government had no intentionof giving union secretaries rov- ; .'ng Commissions to enter factories and pry . into their workings. V ' ■ BOOM- AT BROKEN HILL. Sydney, February 22. There are over eight thousand men .working in the Broken Hillmines. There Is room for many more. EMPLOYERS AND AWARDS. ■ • Sydney, February 22. Judge Heydon, in (he Industrial Court, decided that if an employer wai unable w pay according to a wages board award, he tould reorganise his business.' ~ THE STRIKE AT LITHGOW. Sydney, February 22. * The ■ strike at thb Lithgow, ironworks has spread to the engiue-drivers and firemen. STRIKERS AS MANUFACTURERS. ,(Rec. February' 22, 8.20 p.m.) Melbourne, February 22. In connection with the strike of impleniont makers the Strikers are considering a schemo to form a co-operative harvester manufacturing company. It . i 4 stated that tho necessary capital is available. - .' ' ' - : ' NO INDICATION OF A SETTLEMENT. . (Kec. February 2!), 0.25 a.m.) Melbourijo, February 22. There is no indication fif a settlement ■ of tho implement strike. Doth sides are firm. )