INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 110, 30 October 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

INCREASING RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES. liy Cable—Press Association—Copyright, London, October 27. The railway companies are increasing the wages of the lower grades as a counter stroke to the raihvaymen's threatened strike against the commissioners' finding. This is understood to be the prelude to higher passenger and freight rates, which the Government promised to sanction. ELECTROLYTIC WORKERS' STRIKE. Received 20. "i.H p.m. Sydney, October 2!). Excepting the engine-drivers and firemen, the employees of the Electrolytic Works at Port Kembla struck as a result of dissatisfaction with the Wages Board award. The strikers demand an increase of wages and reinstatement of dismissed employees. COAL MIXERS' DISPUTE. Sydney. October 28. A meeting of Xewcastle colliery proprietors declined the demand of the Miners' Federation for an unconditional conference on all matters in dispute in the district, insisting that all collieries must resume work on the conditions existing prior to the stoppage, and all disputes be referred to the wages board before a conference is granted.

The Shortland and Lymington pit's have been idle for six months, and at present there is little apparent chance of a settlement of the disputes. MT. LYELL STRIKE SETTLED. Hobart, October 28. The Mt. Lyell strike is in a fair way towards settlement. Meetings of miners accepted the proposals of the directors, which provide that White's case be submitted to a legal tribunal, and that all other i t return to their former places under official recognition of the union, observance of the 8-hour principle, and the appointment of a committee to deal with grievances. The company grants a conference on the wages, meantime giving a shilling advance. Work will be resumed at an early date. THE SHEARERS' AWARD. Melbourne. October 2S. Mr. Justice Higgins' amended award on shearing rates makes no substantial variation on the previous award. Adult shed hands are awarded 37s fid a wcek with IDs keep. Wages for lads at wnolsconring. aged IS to 21. are fixed at 3ils : under IS. 2.K The award will have a currcuev of five veal's.