AUSTRALIAN STRIKES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 15 November 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN STRIKES

WHARF LABOR TROUBLE. OWNERS CLAIM NOT CONCEDED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 14, 8 p.m. Sydney, November 14. Mr. Justice Scholes, president of the Industrial Court, gave his decision on the application for the constitution of a board to deal with the wharf laborers' tronble. The Steamship Owners? Association claimed exemption from the operations of the board, on the ground that an agreement existed between them and the wharf laborers whereby the parties were bound. Mr. Justice Scholes did not grant the owners' claim, and in ordering the constitution of the board said the deep-sea wharf laborers, having an agreement, did not come within the scope of the board, and were not included In regard to the coastal and inter-State men the Court was asked to stay its hand to allow an agreement, which was being prepared, to be ratified, but Mr. Justice Scholes could not see his way to delay matters. Industrial unrest of the most distressful kind was threatening the public welfare, he said, and the parties involved must be brought within the industrial law of the State. The constitution of the board did not prevent the parties making the proposed agreement, if desired. He recommended the appointment of two representatives from each side, a chairman to be chosen afterwards.

The shipowners nominated representatives, and the men's represenatives will be ready on Thursday. Received 15. 12.35 a.m. Sydney, Xovember 14.

The wharf laborers again ceased at fiTe o'clock. Otherwise things are quiet, and the position is unaltered. THE BAKERS' DISPUTE. Sydney, Xovember 14. The chairman of the Bakers' Wages Board is arranging to re-hear the matter in dispute. WOOL SCOURERS ACCEPT TERMS. Sydney, Xovember 14. As the result of a ballot the wool scourers decided, by a majority of four to one, to return to work on the terms already granted by two firms. It is not known if other firms are willing to recede from their original attitude, but • they will probably decide to-day. Received 14, 9.25 p.m. Sydney, Xovember 14. All the wool scouring firms have now adopted the agreement, and the men have resumed work, excepting one firm. THE LITHGOW STRIKE. Sydney, Xovember 14. Hoskins' pipe makers are still on strike, refusing to handle Lithgow pigiron, because it is made by non-union-ists. Mr. Hoskins states that he does not intend to purchase imported iron, as plenty of the local article is availl, able, but apparently the men prefer Chinese iron.