LABOUR, ETC.
London, Sept. 15. The Dockers’ Congress is sitting at Swansea. An address by Mr T. Mann, the retiring president, denied that Unionism inevitably meant war with capital. Its objects were social and national. Mr John Burns said the word strike had become blunted and and they must resort to the State for help. They had resolved to demand from the State work for the unemployed, and a direct veto on liquor licenses.
The Press regrets that Mr Maim is retiring. Lord Rothschild asserts that the labouring classes as a whole are contented, and that it is only the idle and incapable who are clamouring for eight hours, Sydney, Sept. IG.
The labor Defence Committee are charged with unlawful conspiracy. With the exception of Sleath and Fergusson the members were arrested while deliberating. A quantity of books and papers were seized. Upon the news becoming known the miners immediately held a meeting and elected a new committee, The Magistrate refused to grant bail. ( S,ept. 17.
Several supposed incendiary fires have occurred at Broken Bill, and on each occasion the tents of non-union-ists were destroyed. There is a general feeling of bitter hostility among the labour members against the Government. Several who have hitherto supported the Ministry declare that they are unable to maintain them in office an hour longer. Sir 11. Parkes and Mrßuce Smith endorse the action of the Government. Sept. IS. A mass meeting of working m,en was held to-day, when the action of the Government in arresting the defence committee at Broken Hill was condemned. The Newcastle owners are preparing a new agreement embodying much of that already in operation. It is understood a number of Freetrade members intend to vote with the Government rather than they should suffer defeat at the hands of the lal>or party over their action with regal’d to the J.lrokcn Hill strike. BimsiiANC, Sept. IG. The Export Company have replaced the butchers who struck. Newcastle, Sept. IG. At the end of the present year, the general agreement under which collieries have been working since the strike terminates, Tlie associated colliery proprietors have decided to give
their men three months’ notice. It, is feared that difficulties are looming ahead.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2401, 20 September 1892, Page 4
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367LABOUR, ETC. Temuka Leader, Issue 2401, 20 September 1892, Page 4
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