LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2454, 21 January 1893, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

Brisbane, Jan. l‘J

The Labour party have issued a platform for the forthcoming election, comprising one-man-one-vote, the holding of all elections on one day, the abolition of nominee chambers, State control of labor, the conservation and irrigation of village settlements, a statutory eight hours, progressive land tax the abolition of conspiracy laws relating to industrial disputes, and the establishment of a referendum system.

Sir George Grey intimated that he is too unwell at present to make any definite arrangements for a trip to Sydney to deliver a series of addresses on behalf of the Labor Party. The Wellington Trade and Labor Council are making preparations for the selection of candidates to contest the next Parliamentary election. The Hon. the Premier has informed the Trades and Labor Council that he agrees witli them that labor should be more directly represented on the Hospital Boards th •.a is the case at present, and that labor should have a more direct vote in the selection of visiting officers for lunatic asylums, and that the matter would lie considered by the Government at a i early date.

A case of interest to runholders and shearers was heard before Mr Wray, R.M., at Ashburton on Thursday. Williams, a shearer, sued McMillan, owner of Mesopotamia station, for £ls damages suffered by the defendants’ failure to fulfil a shearing engagement entered into with the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed that McMillan engaged him at Buccleuch to go and shear at Mesopotamia (a back station) after Buccleuch was cut out. Shearing at the latter was delayed by bad weather, and when plaintiff got to Mesopotamia a journey of 35 miles, he found the board full. He asked for compensation, but was refused. The defendant said that he engaged the plaintiff in the belief that he would reach him by December 18th or 20th, He waited till the 23rd, but could not wait longer as he had no accommodation for the sheep. Five of the eight men engaged at Buccleuch arrived on the 25th, but the others never came. A nonsuit was claimed on the ground that no price was mentioned when the engagement was made. This point and the decision on the evidence were reserved for a week.