LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2547, 26 August 1893, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, August 22. At Liverpool a ballot of Berdare miners favors the resumption of work. Many vessels are c dling at Dunkirk, and the number is increasing.

The iron, steel, and tin plate, and other works are closing owing to the lack of coal. The Labour members in the House of Commons strongly protest against the despatch of troops to Wales. The miners’ strike in the South Wales is drawing to a close, owing to the want of i funds. A thousand strikers attempted to enter Ebbwvale and overawe the men at work, but they were frustrated. The Miners’ Conference is sitting in London. A quarter of a million of men are represented, inclusive of Scotland, Northumberland, and Durham. The delegates from the latter county are excepted because the men did not join the strike.

Tho Midland Kailway Company are losing £40,000 per week, and the Great Eastern Extension and the Great Northern are losing £IB,OOO through tho strike.

Indian coal is being brought in by steamers in large quantities. The Daily chronicle says that the soldiers sent to South Wales are armed with ball cartridge, and have been ordered to fire low if they are compelled to use their rifles.

August 23. Additional collieries have resumed work. The Miners’ Conference have decided upon the immediate resumption of work, upon condition that the masters withdraw the notice of reduction. The, dockers denounce the demand of the coal-owners as a conspiracy of the capitalists to crush Unionism,

Paris, August 22, Matters are now quiet at Nisme* " municipal officials have be**** • .;• , A iie not taking pron*- ' punished for Italian® P . steps to protect the

The Italian Embassy have assured M. Develle that payment of compensation to tho victims of the Nisraes outrage will be accepted as reparation. They rely upon enquiry being made, and will be fully satisfied if the offenders are punished.

Rome, August 22. Renewed riots over the treatment of the Italian miners at Nismes continue in Turin, Milan, Genoa, and Rome, The French residents were attacked and traffic stopped in many streets. Military cordons were placed round the French Consulates to protect life and property.

Vienna, August 24. A serious labor riot has taken place here and many of the police were injured. The labour riots in Vienna was resumed last night. Boiling water and heavy missiles were thrown from windows on to the police, who freely used their sabres on the crowd.

Sydney, August 24. The seamen by 900 to 250 decided to continue the strike. The Newcastle miners have decided to resist the further reduction which is expected at the end of the year.

The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—A large majority of the crews of the Union Company’s fleet have intimated their acceptance of the reduction of wages proposed by the directors to come into eftect on the Ist September. In many cases the intimation has been accompanied by a protest against the reduction of overtime at Is (id per hour to Is per hour, and also against the compulsory membership of the company’s Employees’ Mutual Benefit Society. Mr Mills informs me that these protests have not been considered, but that it is unlikely the directors will entertain any variations of the conditions as regards the benefit society until the expiry of the first five years of its existence, for which period the company provides a subsidy. As regards over time, the company will adhere to Is for all ordinary work, but will pay Is 3d per hour for overtime when working coal or grain cargoes, and also for boat work at East Coast ports.