INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 170, 24 January 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

THE COTTON OPERATIVES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, January 22. The resumption of cotton operatives was generally peaceful. After hiding for three weeks, Riley and his wife, who, being non-unionists, were the cause of the strike, returned to Accrington, but their fellow workers greeted them with booing, and refused to work while they remained at the mil!. The Rileys then left, and the others re-started. THE WHARF TROUBLE. A CRITICAL POSITION. GENERAL UPHEAVAL PROBABLE. Reserved 24, 1.25 a.m. Sydney, January 23. The position at the wharves is considered critical, and much depends on tomorrow's conference. There was a general shortage of labor to-day, and several steamers are held up. Others are working with a few hands. Produce merchants are in a dilemma and unable to get delivery of supplies. The wharf laborers declare it is little use going to work, pending the conference, which might result in a general upheaval. The Adelaide Company's wharf is still deserted. RABBITERS' STRUIE. Received 24, 1 a.m. Sydney, January 23. Rabbit trappers accepted a compromise with certain variations" of rates, under which they will work till the middle of April, when a further conference will be held. THE LITHGOW CONFERENCE. Sydney, January 23. At the conference between Mr. Hoskins and the Lithgow strikers, the defence committee wanted more of the present employees removed as a preliminary to re-starting work. If then Mr. Hoskins was willing for a mediator to be appointed they would enter on further negotiations. TOWNSVILLE CARPENTERS. Brisbane, January 23. The carpenters' trouble at Townsville has been settled, the employers conceding at 47-hour week and wages of £L BRISBANE TRAMWAYS. Brisbane, January 23. Tram strike matters are quiet. A fair day service was maintained, but it was suspended at night. The Australian Labor Federation asked the company to a conference. The manager, who objects to outside interference, considered that no good would come of such a conference to the company's employees. COAL CARTERS MAY HELP. Received 24, 1 a.m. Brisbane, January 23.

The tram employees were given till noon to-day to resume, hut none returned. The manager states he will now fill their places with non-unionists. Coal carters threaten to refuse to cart fuel, and further developments arc expected to-morrow. NEWSPAPER STRIKE. Perth, January 23. The Daily News proprietary intimated that it was willing to engage members of the Journalists' Association under terms of the agreement, but it was compelled to dismiss the subeditor, leader writer and senior reporter. A meeting of the Association resolved that every members of the staff involved in the strike must be reinstated, and the present strength of the staff' preserved during the twelve months' currency of the agreement, and rejected the proprietors' offer. The paper is being isI sued, but is much reduced in size. [