WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 206, 20 January 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

x.s.w. mining outlook. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, January IS. The outlook in "the southern mining district has improved. Mr. Carmichael yesterday addressed the miners and promised to amend the law to prevent a recurrence of the conditions leading to the dismissal of Russell. In the northern district conditions are unaltered. The mine owners have not replied yet to the request of the Employees' Federation for a conference to discuss the reorganisation of a joint conciliation committee. FIREMEN'S TUOiJER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. Regarding the Moeraki trouble. Mr. W. T. Young, secretary to the Seamen's Union, said the men went on watch at midnight and came off at 4 a.m. They had tea at 3 p.m. during the watch' below, and sometimes would turn out of bunk at 8 a.m. to have a snack. If they did not do so thev would get nothing from 5 p.m. until breakfast at 8 the next day. They had been given cold meat only during the last few months, not always, as was stated. Although the custom on the Moeraki was the same as on most New Zealand boats, in Western Ocean and Australian steamers the men are given hot meat. The request was not new, and, in view of the nature of the work, surely was reasonable. THE FIREMEN'S STRIKE. Wellington. Saturday. .Mr. Kennedy, manager of the Union Company, in a -tate.ment made yesterday, saiil that lliough the Mapourika had been in commission for fifteen years with the same complement of firemen there had been no previous complaint by the firemen. On the present run o! the Mapourika she is in, Wellington from Saturday evening till Tuesday morning, so the crew have plenty of leisure time. Any time over eighti hours daily is paid for as overtime. Some of the previous firemen on the Mapourika had remained 2 1 ,/, years on the vessel.