LABOUR TROUBLES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1328, 4 January 1912, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

« A STATEMENT DENIED. EFFOET TO SECURE HAITIEII .RELATIONS. Bj Tclenraph-Freis AEjacialion-OoDyriirlit Sydney, January 3. Tho leaders of the Newcastle miners deny Mr. Browne's statement in which he attributed the strikes amongst miners to the delegates, asserting that the men were Keeping too many idle delegates, who created trouble day after day. Mr. Watson, tho president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, declares that tho fact is that tho leaders of the federation have very often staved off disasters in tho district, and restrained the miners taking action which had been fully justified. Ho added that an understanding between proprietors was i'.lmost completed for the appointment of a joint committee to settle disputes as they arise, endeavouring by peaceful negotiations to 6ecurc happier relations than have existed for many years past. He was hopeful that this year would see an'-end to hostility between the proprietors aud the men, and a happy and peaceful relationship established. MERCANTILE MARINE. TRANSPORT WORKERS ORGANISING. London, January 2. Mr. Tom Mann, in a speech in London, said the time had come to demand a reduction of hours in tho mercantile marine service. This was only obtainable by action at the ports. The transport workers were already organising. RAILWAY WORKSHOPS, ARBITRATOR'S AWARD. London, January 2. The arbitrator has awarded the railway workshop labourers at Harwich a minimum wage of .£1 per week. Those earning more receive an additional shilling. LABOUR LEAGUE CONFERENCE. PENSIONS FOR MOTHERS. Sydney, January 3. Amongst the proposals for discussion at the forthcoming Labour League Conference is one favouring a complementary pension to any woman of 15 or over, who is the mother of six living children. ' Other proposals advocate a six hours' day, and the nationalisation of the drink traffic. THE WEAVERS' STRIKE. (Rec. January 3, 9.50 p.m.) London, January 3. Difficulties are threatening in consequence of the absence of strike-pay strike-pay for lately-enrolled members of the Weavers' Union. Some are receiving none, and others the full amount.