WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

SERIOUS CRISIS PENDING. PROBABLY ALL RAILWAYS INVOLVE]). By Electric; Telegraph.—Copyright.} (United Press Association.) (Received 10. Id a.in.) London, February 25. Air Williams, the rail«aynien’s secretary, says that the crisis among the Midland raihvaymen is serious, there being an overwhelming number of demands that Hichardson should be made a test case, and if a strike ensues it will inevitably involve all the railways. _L RESULT OF AN AWARD. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, February 2(1. Owing to the Wages Board award, the cost of cartage has advanced 13 to 18 per cent<all round. MINERS AND RAILWAYMEN. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, February 25. Three thousand miners at Skelmersdalo gave notice to strike unless the non-unionists join the Federation. The Pall Alall Gazette urges the Midland Railway authorities to negotiate with the Railwayman’s Union regarding the Richardson case. (Received 10.46 a.m.) Sydney, February 26. The mineral output from New South Wales during 1912 was a record, the value being £11,641,435.