INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

POLICE STRIKE UNDER CONTROL By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, Sept. 14. The Police Commissioner at Boston has locked out the policemen on strike, and is organising a new force. One rioter was killed and two wounded in Boston in connection with the police strike. The disorderly elements are well under control.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH STRIKES SETTLED. Paris, Sept. 13. The municipal strikes have been settled and the waterworks employees have already resumed work.

BAKERS ON STRIKE. Sydney, Sept. 15. All the bakers in County Cumberland have struck for increased wages. The men have arranged to supply the hospitals. Received Sept. 15, 10.10 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 15. Eleven hundred bakers are out. Very little bread ia available. A compulsory conference is sitting, The master bakers have resolved to fight further concessions. Received Sept. 10, 1.15 a.m. Sydney, Sept, 15 The Bakers' Conference proved abortive and ended in disorder. SEAMEN'S CLAIMS SETTLED. Melbourne, Sept. 15. It is unofficially stated that the conference has conceded most of the seamen's claims. MEAT SLICERS BACK AT WORK. Sydney, Sept. 15. The meat slicers have decided to resume work pending a, conference with the employers. STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. Receifed Sept. 15, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Sept. 13. The gasworkera' strike has plunged Marseilles into darkness. Twenty-five vessels were unable to sail, as the tugmen and naval reservists joined the strikers.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.