LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2521, 27 June 1893, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, June 24. A deadlock exists between the colliery owners and the Miners' National Federation, over the proposed reduction in wages. Sydney, June 23. OwiDg to the depression the Greta Colliery suspends operations until October. The Railway Commissioners have dismissed three drivers and a cleaner, who are said to be disloyal servants, ,t l l»e 23. No ditijoulty }s being experienced in getting crews for steamers at tho reduced rate of wages. The Union Company's Pateena has shipped a avow composed partly of the old hands and partly of new men at the reduced scale. Wellington, June 25. Tho meeting of unemployed this afternoon was rather a fiasco. The majority of those present were attracted more out of curiosity. A resolution was carried to support tho present Ministry while they continue the policy shadowed in the Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament. Eagle, who has made himself somewhat notorious in the unemployed agitations, turns out to be a man who had made himself conspicuous in a similar my *t Jiobiwrt, mi rsfose4 £9 $ weefe to

go into the country. Eagle admitted his identity to the Premier, but denied the accuracy of the report. Two hundred and thirty-one men, with 340 of family, have been enrolled on the unemployed list, besides a number of clerks who refused to sign as they were not fit for rough manual labor.