LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2517, 17 June 1893, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, June 13. An official of the Sailors’ and Firemen’s Union has been fined for assaulting a reporter of the Evening News, owing to some comment published by the latter, alleging malfeasance against Mr J. H. Wilson, secretary of the Union. June 14. The Hull strike cost the Shipping Federation £40,090, and the strikers £50,000, while the loss of business to the town is estimated at £76,000. Madrid, June 14. The barristers in the provinces have struck owing to the closing of the criminal courts. The courts have been closed by the authorities ou the ground of economy. Vienna, June 14. A large number of miners who had been ejected from a town in Bohemia, returned and destroyed the telegraph and telephone wires, -and were preparing to seize a train when the military arrived on the scene and dispersed them. Buda Pesth, June 14. The Hungarian Government ordered the deportation of a number of strikers at Fuufkirchen. As the men refused to go the Hussars hunted them out of their houses, in some instances using their sabres on the strikers. New York, June 14. A strike has taken place in Robey, Indiana. One company have evicted 3000 miners and closed their property. Sydney, June 15. The strained relations between the Railway Commissioners and their employees continues. Melbourne, June 13. In connection with the meeting of shipowners and seamen,the owners invite two members of the crew of each of their vessels in port to discuss the question. Wellington, June 15. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council to-night, a letter was received, referring to sweating in the city, and stating that cotton shirts were being sublet for 2s 6d per dozen, Crimean shirts for 3s, and Crimean gussets for 3s 6d per dozen; whereas warehouse prices ranged from 7s 6d to 10s 6d per dozen. The writer of the letter stated that she was working at these sweating prices, but could not earn enough to keep her in food. Christchurch, June 16. Twenty of the unemployed will leave for work at Cheviot ou Tuesday morning. They will be joined by fifteen men from Oamaru and ten from Timaru.