WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 14 March 1912, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

AN INCREASE OF WAGES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Yesterday., The Drainage • Board has decided to advance laborers' wages by sixpence, making a minimum of 8s 6d per day, I equal to an annual expenditure of £2BOO. TRAMWAY UNION PROSECUTED. Wellington, Yesterday. An information was laid to-day by the Inspector of Awards against the Wellington Tramway; Union in connection with the recent strike. THE SITUATION IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, Yesterday. _ There is no change in the labor situation in Auckland. Mr. Webb, president of the Federation of Labor, left to-day for Huntley, where he addresses the miners, subsequently addressing the waterside worker* at the ports through to Dunedin, and returning in ten days. ' DEADLOCK AT THE BLUFF. Invercargill, Last Night. Negotiations in regard to the demands of the Bluff waterside workers have reached a deadlock. The men, though they recently secured an award, are dissatisfied because higher rates have been granted since to men in the north and have made fresh demands. The employers have made an offer, but neither side will agree to the other's proposals. The men have called a meeting to decide what action to take, and if the decision is for a' strike it is expected that the men will be out before Monday.