LOOMING TRANSPORT STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 18 October 1913, Page 5

LOOMING TRANSPORT STRIKE.

" , ,i ; l RAILWAY MEN ANI>-THEIR uj WAR CHEST. ! ( i By Teleffra.pli—Press Aesooiatlon-OoDSTisM! London, October 16. 'A' movement is afoot 'to form a Standing Conmiitteo representing the Railway Men's and! Transport Workers' Unions and tlio Minors' Federation to ensure co-operative action in' respect' of labour disputes. (Reo. October 17, 11.25 p.m.) London, October 17. A sub-oommitteo of the National Railway men's Union lias recommended that notico bo given at tho half-yeairly branch meetings in November to terminate. the Conciliation Boards, so as to enable tlie various executives to negotiate for an amended! scheme. Referring to the fact that the bulk of the Union's fund is invested ia railway stock, and the possibility of an early strike depreciating stock, one branch urges the transfer of invests ments to other securities. WATERSIDE WORKERS. AN INTERSTATE CONFERENCE 4 ,1N, AUSTRALIA. By Telograjfe—Press Association—OowTljjlit Sydney, October 17. An, Interstate Conference of the Waterside Workers' Federation is considering a schedule of conditions applicable to the whole of the Commonwealth. Amongst the other oonditions adopted are the following:—That the men shall not work in refrigerating holds with a temperature under fifteen degrees; that in order to prevent accidents all wmches and other hauling gear shall bo stopped while _ the mem are ascending or descending the holds or changing for relief. DUBLIN'S STARVING POOR. " FOURTH FOOD SUPPLY SHIP; . SENT. '•'Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Ca'files. (Reo. Ootober 17, 7.20 p.m.) London, October 17. The fourth' food supply ship has heen dispatched to Dublin. The subscriptions to the Strike Rolief Fund aggregate £1000 daily. (Reo. October 17, 9.25 p.m.) London, October 17. The Labour Congress Dublin Relief Fund has reached £22,000. OOTTON-SPINNING STRIKE SETTLED. London, Ootober 16. The Bolton Cotton-spinners' Council has nipt the Beehive strikers, and tihci dispute, which arose from the alleged tyrannioal rulo of aai overseer, haa bee® Bottled. Work will bo resumed on Monday next.