LABOR UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1919, Page 4

LABOR UNREST.

DEBATE BY THE LORDS Received Feb. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 20. The House of Lords resumed tha do bate on industrial unrest. Lord Leverhnlme declared that 80l sheviHm was not a deep-rooted emotion in this country, but wac_'.'."'i--d on by men who resisted militai.t service, aud who proved bad citizens in war time. There wan no need to fear that labor of industrial unrest would be always with us if we were to be a healthy community, as it was merely an expression of the workers' aspiration .for lifting them to higher things. Workers' waged during the war had risen five times more than the employers' profits. If wages had increased on a pro rata basis the increase would have been under ten shillings weekly. 4 Lord Crawford, replying on behalf of * the Government, declared that industry was stagnant, alarmed, and nervous, and they must strain every nerve to re» establish export trade. The debate was adjourned.—Aug. NJ& Cable Assoc. PREMIER DELAYS HIS DEPARTURP Received 21, 12.40 a.m. London, Feb- 20 Mr Lloyd George has delayed his departure for Paris owing to the serioun labor situation in Britain. ARBITRATION NOT IN FAVOR Received 21, 10.40 p.m. London, Feb. 20. The transporters have decided to held their hand pending the receipt of the employers' proposals, but declare they regard the suggested arbitration witli disfavor.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Aaaoc. BELFAST BECOMING NORMAL. London, Feb- 18. situation in Belfast is becoming normal. Many industries and publio services have been restored.—Aua.-N.Z Cable Assoc. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. NO NURSES WANTED Melbourne, Feb. 21. There have been thirteen deaths from influenza. The Government is now of opinion that it is unnecessary to import nurses from Xew Zealand, as the epidemic is on th» wane. TRAVELLERS' DECLARAT T ON. Sydney, Feb. 21. A proclamation requires travellers fror the city to the country to sign a declaration that they have been inoculated, not in contact with influenza patients, and have passed through an inhalatoriuni 24 hours before commencing the journey.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoh. THE EPIDEMIC COMIiISSION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Feb. 21 At the epidemic commission, Dr. Wilson, representing the Auckland division B.M.'s, said they were of opinion that tho cpidemc was an outbreak of a pandemic disease hitherto known to the profession as influenza, and identical to that disease in older countries; also that tha infection was brought to New Zealand by more than one oversea passenger steamer, including possibly vessels returning from England with troops, including the earlier part of the draft from No. 2 General Hospital. The feeling of the profession in Auckland wai that the Niagara brought the disease. This, however, was not capable of proof, and it was possible that other vesseli were also responsible.