LABOUR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2275, 3 November 1891, Page 1

LABOUR.

London, Oct. 31. The Omnibus Union declare that the ’bus companies have discharged 1500 of the oldest hands since the strike. Mr John Burns admits the defeat of the Carron Wharf strike. Sir John Gorst, addressing a meeting, urged that each industry should decide the hours to be worked by those engaged in it. He advocated the Government and municipal bodies experimenting on the eight hours system. Nov. 1.

The Standard advocates that Sir John Gorst’s scheme with regard to labour should be tried as an experiment. The Times denounces his views.

The lock-out of 20,000 bootmakers is threatened.

The engineers at Newcastle are striking in consequence of differences about overtime, and 13,000 men threaten to go out.

IRISH AFFAIRS. London, Oct. 28. The Unionist Press are highly amused at the conflicts taking place in Cork between the two factious of the Irish party. Oct. 20. Rowdyism in Cork ia increasing, and faction fights are of frequent occurrence. Mr Dillon was assaulted by the mob. Owing to the influence of the Roman Catholic clergy Dr Kenny has been dismissed from the post of physician at Maynooth College, near Dublin. A conspiracy has been discovered in Cork to murder Mr William O’Brien. Oct. 31. A large number of persons were injured during the disturbance at Cork, and ninety-two were treated at the Cork Infirmary. The reported plots to murder Messrs Dillon and O’Brien are disbelieved. A priest in Cork destroyed with a stick the eye of a boy who was cheering Mr John Redmond. A woman belonging to the National Press office has discovered a conspiracy to kill Messrs O’Brien and Dillon. The attempt was to have been made on a lonely road, and, she observing the wouldbe murderers creeping on their victims, shouted, and the former decamped. Mr O’Brien has refused to accept police protection. The seceders attacked the Parnellites in Cork, and routed the musicians and smashed the instruments. During an emente in Cork yesterday Mr John O’Connor and Mr William Redmond were injured. Freeman’s Journal says that it is rumored that, in the event of Mr John Redmond being defeated for Cork, the remainder of the party will resign their seats. Large drafts of police are being made to Cork in order to suppress the disturbances which have been prevalent there lately. Mounted troopers are guarding Mr Dillon. The nominations for the Cork seat will be received on Tuesday, and the poll will take place on Friday. Teas free from any excess of Astringency —South British Tea Company’s Pure Blends. All Storekeepers.—[Advt.J True Economy. —To purchase Countess Tea for two shillings. Free from any excess of astringency.—[Advt.]