THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 42, 23 September 1890, Page 2

THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY

I . • ■ (PBB TOTTED PBESB ASSOOIATIOIT.) Lohdok, September 20. Mr Burns declares that the collection by English Unious for the Australian strikers will be £B,OQO, and that the general public gave nothing. He states that a big battle is impending, and- that it is imperative to defend the outworks — Australia. The London Trades andJLabour Council have forwarded £460 in aid of the Melbourne strikers. Sydney, September 20. , The Shearers Union estimate that sta- " tion hands numbering up to 60,000 went ■ out on strike yesterday. * ' •'»■'■ A number of strikers went before the court to-day, and were mulcted in sums " varying from £1 to £8, m default to be imprisoned from one week to four months. September 21. It is expected that the work of bringing wool from the wharf to Circular Quay will be resumed to-morrow morning and great precautions haye been taken by the authorities to prevent ft repetition of the disturbance. One hundred and fifty mounted infan- ; try have arrived from the country districts to re-inforce those now in the city. ■ The military are encamped in town ib readiness, should their services be necessary. At a mass meeting of men T speakers urged the strikers to keep away from the Quay. Another mass meeting of men is called for to-morrow morning with a view to keeping them off the streets during the carting of the wool, and thus preventing a disturbance. ■. __ _ " September 22. _ The Typographical Society has decided that the members should devote onesixth of their earnings to the strike fund, realising £350 a week. In the course of an interview with a newspaper reporter, Sir Henry Parkesv (Premier) said : " Though I may think the conduct of the men wrong, and that they are doing great damage to their cause as well as to society, still the (Government must remember that they are part of the population whom they have to govern." Beplying to the question as , to whether fresh orders would' be given to.pohet-ae.ft result of yesterday's riot, he said.—" In this matter I represent the Government, and cannot admit any Minister to speak for the Government except myself." It is understood 'that in consequence of this, Mr Millan to-day resigned his portif olio as Colonial Treas* urer. Later. The Ministerial crisis has terminated; After mutual explanations the Premier confessed he had acted somewhat hastily,' and Mr McMillan agreed to withdraw his resignation. . Newcastle September 22. Wool is coming in freely. Coal is ris* ing, and is sold at 28s a ton. '."'■' Gxzyuovtb, Sept. 21. It was whispered a few days ago that ft strong force of police had been sent for, but no importance was attached to it, as the conduct of the wharf men had been so orderly, but on Saturday night 60 summonses were issued to residents to act as special constables,,. 15 are still .to be issued, and the men are to be sworn in to»morrow at f a.m. Chbistchcbch, September 21. An entertainment was given on Saturday night in aid. of the strikers, and resulted in a profit of £40.