THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 57, 30 October 1890, Page 2

THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY

I PBK TOOTED FRESS ASSOOtATIOV. | London, October 23. The Sailors' Union has decided not tor send the additional £L<*X) to Australia as they fear a struggle here which is said to be imminent. The Dockers' Union deny the Timei'hint that they are on the verge of insolvency, but on the other hand assert they are* than ever, both a» rears rds money and men. They have voted £1000 to the Australian strikers, And State they, .wilt, not believe that the strike in the colonies i» collapsing unless officially warned. The Yorkshire Miners' Council have adopted resolutions in favour of the legal Kieht Hours System. If the laborers at the Albert and Vie toria Docks go out on strike, the military will be ordered out to protect free laborers. Sydney, October 29. . The.. miner*, at the . Walisend, Qlebe, Stockton and Fercdale nrnes have re« solved not to resume work until the- posi- : tion is clearly defined. ' Adei*idb< Oct, 28 ; > About one thousand men on. shikar £\ rushed the wharves at the port todtyj ~> and severely handled some. free| tyjwters •■""*■ who were employed there. A largjtf ooffjr* v of police were called out, and eventually the wharves were cleared;. •..'. AucKidMß, October 28^ / The Typographical Society have $& j£: cided to discontinue their levy of 2» 6di ~ per week te the strike* fund. , WELLiMffiON, October 28. A freer laborer named* Wynn Wilham* broke both anlles while workine cargc at the Queen's Wharf on- Saturday. The 'anners' and Farriers* Union? have decided to discontinue . the strikelevy. ChbistChubcS. Oct. 2*. -■;'■ | It is understood that the railway hands who were suspended have bee» re-en* ; gaged; and others are to be taken ott when vacancies occuk It is said^ thafr those who have returned practically renounced the Railway Servants' Society aa at present constituted. Gbbymwth, October 28v Th« Executive of the- Miners' Associa* tion waited separately upon five deputiea working at the Brunner mine, with a view: of persuading them to come out, but un» • ; successfully. The depaties are notmembers of the Unionv The wharf lumpers who went to work attended a meeting of the Trade an<& Labor tfnton last nigfet, but were ordered to retire; and a resolution* was carriedstriking- their names off the roH. i BectiveS October 30/10.80 a.aa* ; • London. October 29. The comtnittee of t/he Dockers'" tJnioni state there is- every prospect ©€ the revised! scheme put forwardby the Ifeck Companies being accepted by the man; ani thereby amicable arrangements will her come to. , „ ". , At a meeting of the Shipowners Asso-r ! ciation o£ Cardiff it wa^dacided to ky up*/ the vessels- under the- confeol of thai > branch ins cases where- the Seamen's ■ < Union interfered witb the cre.w, or mili^ < tated agaihßt tnv successful working ofltheyeßßelß. ; ■.^ ;■- - - BrmFß% This Day;-. Something like a split has" occurred in <. :•,■ the Labor camp through the Fresidlant, of the Trades Hall and other leaders attending & farewell banquet given , by thecolonist;} to Lor^ Cardngton. .At a mee.t-. • ..... ing of Unionists^ resoltrtiMiß condemning: their action* were earned,: and. speeohesof rather a revolutionary character were* delivered. • . The Labor Defence Committed has received telegrams from' the Queensland. t Coaimitteej announcing the determinatioat : . ; of the latter body to declare ' the strike terminatedl a 4 noon to-day. - ■ . . *- Mklboit&ne^ This Day. The strike- committee- hwving accused:; ». the employers of bribing the press^ the- ; . latter have decided not to receive any further communications firom the tommitted until full retraction is. made«.