INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 87, 11 April 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THE ENGLISH COAL STRIKE. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United Press Association.) London, April 10. There has been u partial resumption of work in South Wales, owing to colliery officials acting as enginemen. Elsewhere the miners are preventing this. Six hundred minds at Leigh, in Lancashire, despite the police, compelled the miners at Abram’s collierj to cease work. Similar disorders occurred at Bentley, near Doncaster. • The enginetnen at Durham have accepted the mine-owners’ terms. There is much trouble in Lancashire through Mr Greenall, president of the Lancashire' and Cheshire Federation, stating that the boards will give the miners sixpence a day more if the strike continues for a week. District wages boards are being formed in a majority of districts. South Wales, South Yorkshire and Lancashire have agreed to an independent chairman. North Wales, Somerset, Warwickshire, Northumberland Durham and South Derbyshire faded to agree to the Board oi Trade nominating a chairman. Altogether two hundred thousand miners arc working. STATE SERVICE AND STRIKES. (Received 11, 9.50 a.m.) London, April 10. The Postal Servants’ Conference at Bristol, by ninety-eight votes to fortyseven, resolved that it was improper for postal workers to strike, State employment entailing special responsibilities. f' SHARP BATON CHARGES. (Received 11, 9.50 a.m.) London, April 10. A mass meeting of miners passed a resolution expressing grave concern at Mr Hartshorn’s prediction of a renewed struggle in May or June. They appealed to Mr Hartshorn to .extricate them from the present chaos before indulging in prophecies. A meeting of miners at Barnsley demanded that Messrs Hall and Wandsworth, Labour M.P.’s, resign the leadership. Five thousand miners at Bolton, West Houghton, refused to resume until the minimum wage was fixed. Strikers armed with pieces of timber attempted to prevent minor: working at Golborne. The police dispersed them after sharp baton .charges. ♦ POVERTY BAY’S DONATION. Gigborne, April 10. The Poverty Bay Herald closed its distress list to-day with £290 17s Gd. The Gisborne Times forwarded £76 15s Gd to-day. A THREATENED. STRIKE. Westport, April 10.. The Westport Coal Company' received a demand to-day from the Engine (Drivers’, Union at Dcnniston. for an assistant'to be placed with the drivers in charge of the. engines driving the fans at the mines, but refu.yed the demand." The Minors’ Union r has,' thereupon, notified the company that they would take to-morrow off to consider the position. Consequently, the Denniston section of the company’s mines will be idle to-morrow. THE PAINTERS’ UNION. Dunedin, April 10. At a conference of the Painters’ and Decorators’ Union to-day a set of claims for a Dominion award was drafted,the terms of which will have -to be ratified by the union before anything else can bo done. A number of suggested amendments to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act wore considered, and it was decided to present them to Parliament. A number of amendments in the’constitution of the federation were also decked on. ARBITRATION COURT AWARDS. Wellington, April 10. The award of the Arbitration Court in the woollen mill dispute is largely based on the Canterbury award in the same trade. A week’s work consists of 48 hours, preference is granted to unionists, the present rate for piecework is to continue. The Court r award in the plumbers’ dispute dedin-, cd to increase the minimum to Is Gel an hour, as the union had not advanced anything to justify such alteration. DEARTH OF BRICKLAYERS. (Received 11, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, April 11. In a circular issued by the Bricklayers’ Union it is stated that the Government require seven hundred bricklayers, work being guaranteed for two years at best rates. A icport that the full number have applied is alarming builders, who cloclaic that it will paralyse the private building trade which was unable now to fill requirements in the way of bricklayers. THE AFTERNOON SHIFT. ‘ d* ■ (Received 11, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, April 11. A considerable section of coal minor:'. are changing ffiont in regard to t.iic abolition of the afternoon shift, fearing it will result in throwing many out of employment. THE LITHGOW STRIKE. , (Received 11, 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, April 11. Although the Lithgow strike has not vet been officially declared off the embargo on Lithgow iron which caused a stoppage of Sydney foundries has been removed and the men have resumed.