LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2540, 10 August 1893, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, August 6. The scarcity of coal is causing many factories to restrict operations. August 7.

The Northumberland mine-owners refuse to concede the advance in wages demanded by the men. Owing to the coal strike one thousand railway hands have been dismissed, and work in tho locomotive shops is suspended. August 8. The Durham mine-owners have refused to make any advance in wages, but offer to submit, the question to arbitration. . The miners of Kinross and Fifeshire will strike for an advance.

In consequence of stones being placed on the Tuff Vale railway an excursion train carrying six hundred people was nearly wrecked. The strikers are suspected. Paws, August 7. The Socialists and Labor Exchange are promoting a general strike,. to", begin in October, for an advance in wages.

Washington, August 6

Owing to the receut financial failures, 120,000 persons have been thrown out of employment in the United States. There are 50,0U0 unemployed in Chicago alone.

Ex-President Harrison says it is pitiful to see the distress caused by the closiug of the factories. If the crisis is prolonged the coming winter will be a terrible one.

Adelaide, August 8,

In compliance with a request from New Zealand, the Premier has forwarded a lengthy report on the working men's blocks system in this colony. Auckland, August 7.

To-day the Auckland Employers' Association forwarded to the Minister of Labor certain suggested amendments to the Conciliation Bill.

Wellington, August 7

Mr A. Ward succeeds Mr D. P. Fisher as President of the Trades and Labour Council and Mr J. Mackay becomes Vice-President. August 8. The Trades Council Conference endorsed the principle of compulsory arbitration as contained in the Industrial Conciliation Bill, and also the appointment of a Supreme Court Judge as president of the Arbitration Board. The federation scheme was considered, and after considerable debate it was resolved : —" That the resolution passed at the Conference at Dunedin be adhered to, and the provisional executive for the federation scheme for the ensuing twelve months should remain at Wellington." With reference to the electoral platform, it was resolved :—'» That this Conference take no steps to form a political platform." Mr J. Kelly, M.H.R., reported that at a conference of shearers in the South Island, at which 2000 men were represented, the federal scheme was approved, and it was their intention to have a representative on the Federal Council when it was carried iato effect.