THE STRIKE FUND.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1952, 5 October 1889, Page 1

THE STRIKE FUND.

V ; Oct, 2 . Letters' bpphar in the Press that the. Australian colonies .qpght,,, to express their wishes as to the disposal of the balance of the strike fund. Barns states that £7OOO has been invested! by trustees. He also denies that he 1 has sent any remittance to the Rotterdam Strikes.

, Burns.will contest thei Battersea;seat. He denies that there is any considerable ; sarplaei'frbm the strike fund, and expresses himself in favor of consulting the as to its disposal. Burns has subscribed in aid of The tailors on strike in return for the assistance thpy rendered the dockmen. r Oct. 2. It is announced that there is a surplus ! of ,£7OOO from the strike fund after retaining £2OOO in hand for; the purposed of relieving cases of distress! which 1 may arise.' The executive desire formally to thank the Australian Cblbnies fbr ! their munificent oontributidns, and to elicit their wishes ;as to the ( disposal; qf the balance. It is’suggested that the money -afpnjAybe utilised -for the -formation of a universal labor federation, including Australia.'. : Darns has cabled to Melbourne to'the effect that not a single penny of the moneys subscribed in the colonies jn aid; of the. London dockmen has been used! otherwise than for t,h,e. purpose, intended, i