LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2402, 22 September 1892, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, Sept, 19, The Financial News considers the arrests at Broken Hill will read an admirable lesson to the strikers. The Socialists are making preparations for a great meeting in Trafalgar Square on Nov, 13th, to again test the right of public meetings. Fifteen thousand shipwrights on the Clyde are out of work. In connection with sweating it is stated that the daughter of a peer died of a fever contracted from a riding habit made in one of the slums. The enquiry shows that there is a general laxity in trade upon sanitary matters. Apropos of evils of sweating, it has been stated that a workman who lived where ten families were suffering from influenza, altered a jacket for the Duke of Clarence. Next day he was attacked by influenza, and shortly afterwards the Prince himself fell a victim to the attack which led to his untimely end. The story is ridiculed. Mr H. H. Champion declares that he is able to provide election expenses for a hundred labour candidates, Sydney, Sept. 19. The Broken Hill Defence Committee has issued a manifesto appealing to the working class for continued support. It is estimated that up to date £ 200,000 in wages have been lost by the strike, while many business people are almost ruined.

The hearing of a charge of conspiracy against the Defence Committee began at Broken Hill to-day. Since the arrest of the leaders an enormous amount of interest has been manifested in the case. The Crown Prosecutor opened the proceedings in a strong speech. Sept. 20. A large procession of workmen paraded the streets and proceeded towards Parliament buildings to present i-esolutions condemning the action of the Government at Broken Hill, A large force of troopers and police on foot took possession of Mac Quarry street and the vicinity of the buildings and prevented all approach to the precincts. A deputation of 16 men was selected to interview the Premier, but only three w-ere permitted to enter. Sir George Dibbs then declined to receive them. The police continued to guard the approaches to the Parliamentary Buildings till evening. It is believed that the Labour Party will raise a new issue by moving an amendment censuring the Government action in regard to the Broken Hill strike. If the Government is defeated it is quite on the cards that they will apply for a dissolution and appeal to the country on the question of ■ taining law and order, lYork is pm- . , Broken il’’’ seeding quietly at -,i. The Proprietory Mine „iu their first shipment of ore to Port Pirie to-morrow.