The Labour Troubles

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 10, 23 July 1891, Page 2

The Labour Troubles

I «. I (per united press association.) London, July 20. Id a paper which he read beforo the. Congregational Conference today, Dr Roseby insisted on the necessity of shortening the hours of labour, and the lowering of rents. The Her Mr Beyan dwelt npon the tyranny of capital, and said the Church must protect the masses or it would lose them. He declared that Australian labourers were exhausted at the age of 50 years through overwork, and considered that men should be en* abled to save enough to live on when worked out, Sydney, July 21. Sir Henry Parkes has again written to the Pastorahsts Union requesting it to hold open the conference with the Shearers Union. A force of 60 armed police have been despatched to the disturbed districts out west. This Day. The Pastoralists Association, in reply to Sir Henry Parkes,. state they are firm in their decision not (o confer with the shearers unless the principle of freedom of contract is conceded. New Yobk", July 21. Two thousand armed miners compelled the convicts working in Tennessee and Knoxville coal and iron mines to withdraw from the district, notwithstanding that they were guarded by a hundred militia men. The Government of Tennessee has summoned the entire State Militia, with artillery and Gathng gun's, for the purpose of maintaining law and order.