AUSTRALIAN STRIKES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 121, 13 November 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN STRIKES

THE MT. LYELL DISPUTE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Adelaide, November 11. The Mt. Lyell conference adopted a provisional agreement, providing for a conference with the men a month after the resumption of work, the creation of a grievance committee, the recognition of the union and the eight-hour principle. It is hoped the agreement will be signed to-day and the strike declared off. THE TROUBLE ENDED. Received 13, 12.15 a.m. Melbourne, November 12. The resumption of the Mt. Lyell conference resulted in the signing of the agreement. The strike is declared off, and the men sign on Monday to resume work on Thursday. The dismissed man White will fight his own case in the courts. .

THE LITHGOW TROUBLE. ' '* ' Sydney, November 11. The supply of imported iron is exhausted. The employees at Hoskins' Sydney pipe foundry refused to handle Lithgoiv iron produced by non-unionists, and-the foundry has been closed. . ~.■ '. BAKERS' TROUBLE. Sydney, November 11. Mir.. Ca,rmichael will appoint a board to enquire into the" bakers' trouble. NURSES GO OUT. Sydney, November 11. Recently three hospital nurses -were dismissed for refusing to work under a certain sister. The other nurses supported them, and yesterday eighty-one were'suspended'. A special meeting of the board was held, and the nurses informed that they laid themselves open to instant dismissal. They definitely refused to take duty under the unpopular sister, but later were informed that the'hoard did not insist on their working undei the sister; and thereupon -they resumed work.

""STRIKE OF WOOL. SCOURERS. ..Received 12, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, November 12. The emplTrFCTS"of -ftrar -wool-scouring works at Botany have struck, and 800 are out.. At two other works, where higher wages are paid, the call-out was ignored. The trouble had been brewing for some time. A wages board .was constituted, but'so far with no practical effect. SEAFARERS JUMP ASHORE. .STRIKERS IMPRISONED, . ~ t . ..Received 13, 12.4-5 a.m. Frcmantle, November 12. As the steamer Belgic was leaving the whuff thirty firemen and deck hands jumped ashore.

The cause of the trouble is the rigid enforcement of discipline: The deserters, were arrested, and fmir ringleaders wern sentenced to fourteen days', and the re--niaindcr to twelve, hours' imprisonment, and the loss of a day's pay, and were placed aboard again. ■