WORK AND WAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 178, 20 August 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES

WELSH COLLIERIES' DISPUTE. By Gable. Press Association.—Copyrign London, August IS. A number of pit ponies belonging to the Powell Dullryn Company have been put in the field at Newbridge, in the county of .Monmouth, owin" to the stoppage of work at the collieries. Two of tile ponies have been discovered tstabbed to the heart, and live to be -uttering from gashes on the neck and body. STRIKE IN SWEDEN". rpi Q August 10. Hie Swedish raihvaymen have rcsolv. Ed largely against a strike. The resumption of work iu many towns continuos. THE OTIKA DISPUTE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. .. Grcymouth, Thursday. News from Otira states that Mr. Vlcrefused to let the lamp,-, dispute g bcfoie the Conciliation Commissioner Ihe men have decitlea that the executive of the Miners' Federation shall now lepresent theau in the mutter, WATERSIDE WORKERS' CONFERENCE. Th, to. Wellington, Thursday. Ihe Waterside Workers' Conference should 1 dC(I thu Government should be requested to provide rc»u awnvL-' deterring shipowners from woiking cargo with beams or hatches

Mr. McLaren, JIJP., moved at fie the hX V llOl ; 0 , 11 of ag»iiKt Dinio>ui' <>al ' <lS i,!ul sl,i Pl""S corntin It |m ' S ° n tho Hint it means engaging large bodies of mill for Short periods, thereby maki'i" employment extremely casual, and re" eating men frora carni J J carried The ™

cnie!t°i„n ffilf ,'f' l ' m '''. fu , rtllL ' r ,lis ™ s »cd tho hands. eas'nals and permanent On the motion of Mr. McLaren it was decided that steps be takeftJWe occupations covered by the term "watorti'dn Cm H f ''"- v . (lol ;" l ' (1 ''.V the Arbitra?>lovniPTif ne* 0 * IS I ,revp «t tho emxeii.T / l "' n " a , nent '"""I* to the latter l cas ," als ' sce '»8 that t'lei the award"!' thu tcn,,s of i

I A motion was paused calling upon the Wcrnment to institute lin enquiry lie extent ol waste labor in U,; nl in t ,-im '"7' VSt !' 111 " f '''"■l'luyinjr labor ie„iV. L°" w ' lt '' rs ! , !° and that " "'l'm')'" 1 " 11 l " lilllit tI. P ' i sllilll , lll! employed at such v, l!i"" k ' r thl,u ta " «»<i» I- tnr'f V VO '?l IL '" kl ' ,N co,ite;„|. ( | 'nil .lirnotlv f„,.! _ id tie jiimyth ol Kiiperlluons labor. I menu. ,V o| ' Posnil UU ' SI ' stlltu;

'J lie mover of the motion maintained that the proper handling of the land question by tlio Government was the so lution of the evil.