LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2393, 9 August 1892, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, Aug. 4. The Tyne and Wear engineers and boilermakers accept a reduction of from 5 to Tj per cent in wages. I The Mineis Federation of Great Britain refuses Mr Gladstone’s suggestion to allow local option with the eight hours question and urges the appointment of of a labor minister. The Miners’ Federation demands a stricter definition of employers’ liability and the establishment of a Labour Commission. Mr G. Findlay, general manager of the London and North-Western Railway, objects to railway unions, and declines to treat with them, on the ground that they interfere with discipline. The amount of capital vested in British lines is 807 millions. Aug. G. The North-Eastern Railway Company lost £500,000 through the Tyne colliery strike. The Labor Commission report that from 14 to 1G hours are usually worked on the English and Scottish railway lines. In this respect the Caledonian Company were the greatest offenders, and the commission report that many witnesses were terrorised. At a. meeting of delegates of the cotton oppratives it was resolved to vote at future Tradee Union Congress meetings in favour of a legal eight hours. Brussels, Aug. 5. The Belgian miners are striking against a reduction in wages. Washington, Aug. 4. Messrs Frick, Lovejoy, and Potter, Carnegie’s managers, and five of Pinkerton’s officers, are charged with murdering workmen during the recent riots.

At the inquest upon the victims of the Pittsburg riot, the jury found the strikers were killed while in an unlawful assembly, and did not attempt to fix the blame on anyone individually. New York. Aug. G. Three thousand workmen at Stubbowker’s ironworks have gone out on strike owing to the proprietor using material received from Carnegie’s works. The Homestead and Ducqui-raine strikes have virtually broken down, and men from the latter are anxious to return to work. Sydney, Aug. 5. The Silver Age,al>roken Hill paper, has published an account of a visit to the Proprietary mine, made secretly by a miner. He alleges that immense destruction is going on through the collapse of timbers supporting the drives. Auckland, Aug 6. The Tailoresses Union expect to secure a conference with the manufacturers, stocktaking being nearly over. Christchurch, Aug. A A deputation of unemployed waited upon the Mayor this morning and stated they wanted work, as many of their number were starving and 300 unemployed were on the books of the Labor Bureau. The Mayor promised to communicate with the Minister of Labour, and see if anything can be done for them.