LABOR QUESTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2171, 5 March 1891, Page 1

LABOR QUESTIONS.

London, February 28, The Unionist dockers, are begging for employment from the Shipping Federation. Offices for free laborers have been opened at the docks. March 1. The Shipping Federation reply that if the block is removod'from Tjondon they will dieoass matters with the Onion leaders, The stevedores attacked the Federation barrook-ship, Scotland, and a free fight ensued, in which the assailants were defeated, and several thrown overboard. The free laborers on the ship ftred blank revolvers. Bight were arrested. March 2. Tbe Admiralty has raised wages at the Government dockyard?, involving an increase of per annum. Tbe new unionists demand representation en the Labor Commission. Eight unionists who took part in the attack on the barrack ship. Scotland are missing andas some of them were thrown overboard it is feared that they were drowned, Grevmouth, March 3. Twenty-eight Brunner colliers on boar J the Terranora are about to leave for Mokau to undertake co-operalive mining. Their wives Bnd families are left behind for the present. If prospects prove favorable nK>r-a miners will phortly follow. Ibis is since the strike at BrannertoD, All the stoamerß ready will get Cat to-day. DtrNEDiN, March 3. The Tailoresses Union has decided to try and keep up a home in the country for convalescent members, and steps are being taken to raise the funds,