LABOR MATTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 186, 5 February 1914, Page 7

LABOR MATTERS.

Till". .MINIMUM WALK. DKITTATION 'l'd MK. AS< t U lTil. 1 T>y Cable-Press As*.-i)f;atioii- Copyright London, Kchruar, li. A deputation of the Miners' Fcdemtion urged the amendment of the Minimum Wage AH. Tile Premier, replying, said lie shuul'l not recommend I'arliament to inerea.so the mininmm by ninepcncc a day. He did not think the deputation had made out a strong ease for the oxicu-ioii of the minimum to surface workers. TIIK POSITION' IN N'KW SOITH WALKS. JTKTIIKU ( ONKKIiKNCK PROPOSALS, i

Sidney. February -I. A meeting of the Master liuihlr,'-' i'nion adopted the executive'.- recommendation to continue lUr existing luelh- ' oils for the settlement of disputes o:< legal lines at the present juncture. The tiouble i- therefore for the lime being settled. The wharf men will bold another -lopwork meeting ou Friday night In consider the po.-iiion with regard to the employers' attitude. Four Meuca-llc pits are idle owing to disputes. The Labor Conference adopted resolutions in favor of the abolition of night work in bakehouses and the application of the early-closing principle throughout the State, and the limiting of the sale of tobacco everywhere, including hotels and ferry boat-, to (hi •ami! hours. ■Mr. (Irillith was absent in the country. The motion censuring him for not carrying out arbitration awards vas therefore postponed. Mr. Estell, Minister of Labor, promiid a Labor Council deputation an enquiry into the alleged lleecing of searchers for work by private registry ollices. egain-l, which .-orne strong accusations were made.