WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 174, 10 December 1912, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

TIMARU STRIKE OFF. By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Lust Night. The wharf strike was declared oil' today. Mr. Webb, president of the Federation, met the men and pointed out that the strike had not been authorised by the Federation, and in the interests of discipline the men should resume work. Recognising the force of Mr. Webb's argument the men agreed to resume. There was no steamer in till the Karaniea arrived this evening. After Ithe stock sale at Pleasa&it Point to-day, the farmers present held a meeting and roundly condemned the strike, and decided that arrangements ought to be made to get men in from the country at once, in case of any future strike on the wharves, as such 'stoppages of port business would affect (lie fanners materially. At a meeting of farmers in town on Saturday, it was said that 400 to 500 men could be got in a couple of hours if necessary.

THE ITUNTLY MINERS. Huntly, Mondav. A Federationist meeting on Sunday resolved that members should join the Arbitration Union. Four delegates will proceed to Auckland to interview the directors of the I'aupiri Company and to ask for the reinstatement of the executive, dismissed after the twentyfour hours' strike, held as a protest against the imprisonment of the Waihi Federationists.

TRADES AND LABOR COUNICIL. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury Trades and Labor •Council has addressed the following circular to unions affiliated to it: ''The Federation of Labor has forwarded a circular asking the various trades unions to be represented at a conference to be held in Wellington on January 21, 1913, to consider the difficulties and dangers confronting trades unionism, and to agree, if possible, upon a basis of combined action that will strengthen each and all, while making for consolidation and ' emancipation of the great working :;. ! :is;-. T have been directed by the Canterbury Trades and Labor Council to urge affiiir,'-; 1 , unions to be represenled at the eonfen r,-.-<\ as they recognise the need of unity ;\:':ong the workers and welcome any niov. .uent which has foxits object the consolation of the working class."

THE BOOT ■!'!?>, DE. Ohristelmrch, Last Night. The New Zealand Federate! Root, Trade Union appointed the following delegates to represent it at the conference convened by the Minister of Customs to discuss the tariff in relation to the boot and shoe trade:—Messrs. '•!. ('. Brown (Dimedin). 0. A. Watts ('.rr.-k----laudV, and 0. R. Whiting (Christclm ■ ). The Federation has decided to as!. Its representatives to try and seem an export duty on all hides.