AUSTRALIAN LABOR TROUBLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 218, 13 March 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN LABOR TROUBLES

THE LITHGOW STRIKE. • By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, March 12. Indications point to the protracted Lithgow strike drawing to a close. A basis of settlement has been reached, which will be placed before the men.

STATE LOTTERIES. Received 13, 1 a.m. Sydney, March 12. In. the Assembly, a motion in favor of submitting the question of the establishment of State lotteries to a referendum was again talked out. ANOTHER WORKS CLOSED. Received 12, 11.30 p.m. .., Sydney, March 12. Employees at Metters, Ltd., are idle, owing to their refusal to use Lithgow iron during the shortage of imported iron. RE-EMPLOYMENT OF STRIKERS. Received 13, 1 a.m. Brisbane, Maren 12. The.Railway Commissioner is appointing a committee to consider applications for the re-employment of strikers. MINERS WILL NOT PRECIPITATE ACTION. Received 12, 11.30 p.m. Sydney, March 12. All the mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked the afternoon shift. The union officials state they are unwilling to prejudice their case by precipitate action, and will continue to work until the conference is over. It is generally considered that the afternoon shift will soon be abolished, however, when the conference ends.