English Strikes.
Men who have been employed at the Victoria Docks are visiting the ships and asking the Unionists to leave. The Dockers' Union has affirmed the decision of the confederated trades against a national strike. Mr Gladstone, in replying to a deputation of mine owners, reiterated his objections to a legislative enactment for eight hours. He admitted that future Liberal statemen are likely to hold a different opinion thereby attaching less value to individual freedom. The police- are guarding the mills in Dundee. Twenty thousand hands are idle. The dockers have renewed the strike at the Albert and Victoria Docks, and have denounced Ben Tillett, for refusing to order a general strike. A great fire has occurred at Simpson's sawmills near the Victoria Docks, Hull. The buildings in three small streets also were destroyed. Incendiarism is suspected. The places of the men who sfcruek work at the Albert and Victoria Docks have been filled up, and work is proceeding.
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Manawatu Herald, 6 May 1893, Page 2
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160English Strikes. Manawatu Herald, 6 May 1893, Page 2
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