STRIKE IN BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 49, 16 July 1912, Page 5

STRIKE IN BRITAIN.

RENEWED RIOTING. Py Oable—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 14. There -was ren?wed rioting at Tilbury, and the trams were stoned. Two large shipping firms received a leputation from the Strike Committee. and agreed that if the strikers resumed work they would recognise the sailors' and firemen's unions and increase wages, but a deadlock was caused owing to the men demanding recognition of the Transporters' Federation. COLLIERS REFUSE WORK. THE KING'S SYMPATHY. THREATENED STRIKE OF TRANSPORT WORKERS. Received 15, 10.40 p.m. London, July 15. Four hundred men are idle at Hetton •olliery. The men refuse to work wet places. The Archbishop of York, preaching at Cadeby, discussed the King's proposal to descend the Elsocar pit. After the great disaster, the King remarked that whatever happened he wanted most oi all to share the risks his miners had to undergo. Tom Mann, speaking at Wolverhampton, said that in the event of negotiations with the Port of London Authority failing he would possibly call out the whole of the transport workers of the United Kingdom.

THE HANLEY ELECTION*. Received 15, 10.40 p.m. London, July 15. Mr. Arthur Henderson, interviewed, attributed the Hanley election result to the lack of Labor organisation, and also the electorate's desire to keep a Unionist out. ANOTHER RIOT. Received 15, 10.40 p.m. London. July 15. The Transport Workers' demonstration at Hyde Park developed into disorder. The police were stoned, and their horses kicked. Eight arrests were made.