AFTER THE BATTLE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1247, 2 October 1911, Page 8

AFTER THE BATTLE.

SEAMEN AND OWNERS BURY THE HATCHET. By TclecrapVi—Press Association—Courrleht London, September 29. At the annual dinner of tho Sailors' and Firemen's Union, Mr. T. L. Devitt and several other leading shipowners were present. Mr. Ilavclock Wilson, general secretary of the National Seamen's T'nion, who presided, said the union was endeavouring to promoio good feeling with tho employers. Ho did not believe shipowners in tho past had tho best value out of the men. lie suggested a pension schemo for seamen at fifty years of age, to encourage a good class to enter tho service. ' Sir Walter Runciman, head of tho Moor Line of steamships, in Teplying to the toast of "The Shipping Industry," said they had recently fought a well-conducted fight. The shipowners recognised that the seamen had arguments on their side as well as themselves. MINING CONFERENCE FAILS. (Rec. October 1, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 30. The coalowners and miners, at a joint conference, failed to find a national basis of settlement as to the wages to lie paid for working in "abnormal" places. RAILWAYiIEN AT VARIANCE. London, September 29. Seventeen members of the Westhouscs Locomotive Socioty in the Erewash Valley, Derbyshire, have been expelled from the union because they were loyal to the Midland Railway Company in tho recent strike. Among those expelled ,:is . the Mcicty's treasurer, who refuses to hand over the money and books until ho is legally compelled to do so. AH the small bakeries in Dublin are closed in consequent ,of the bakers' strike. There is great privation in the poorer districts. BOTH SIDES FIRM AT LITHGOW. Sydney, September 30. Mr. Carmichael, Minister • for Labour, after interviews with both sides in tho Lithgow ironworks dispute, stated that the parties were determined to abide by the positions they had taken up. So far he had been unable to find any common ground on which an arrangement could be based, but he had not given up hope. MOUNT LYELL STRIKE. Hobart, September 30. The Mount Lyell men aro invoking tho aid of tho Federal Arbitration Court. ; Tho : company absolutely declines to reconsider the question of reinstatement of the dismissed man, and has refused to confer with representatives of the Engineers' Association. THE DISPUTE SPREADING. . (Rec. October 2, 0.15 a.m.) . Melbourne, October 1. Serious developments have taken place in , connection with tie Mount Lyell strike. .The Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Union has decided to join the dispute, and intends to insist on the reinstatement of the dismissed miner. The Waterside Workers' Association and tho Wharf Labourers' Union havo> also determined to mako common cause with the miners. AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. (Rec. October 2, 0.15 a.m.) New York, October 1. A strike has been declared by tho American railway workshop men. From twenty to thirty thousand men aro out throughout the country. COLLIE MINERS' UNION FINED. (Rec. Ocfcobor 2, 0.15 a.m. ) Perth, October 1. The Collio Miners' Association has been fined .£IBO in connection with the recent strike.