VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10448, 13 October 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES

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MT. LYELL MINERS. (Received Last Night, 9.25 o'clock.) SYDNEY, October 12. Mr Watson, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania, is visiting Newcastle on behalf of the Mt. Lyell miners. It is understood that the Miners' Delegate Board has promised its support.

INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL. FEW DIVERSE LABOUR VIEWS. | (Received Last Night, 10.10 o'clock.) LONDON, October 12. Although there are some diverse labour views concerning the Industrial Council formed by the; Board of Trade, ;;tA©fbalance .of\ opinion seems favourable to-the scheme as a step forward. Mr Appleton, Secretary of the Trades Union Federation, fears that a delay in the settlement of disputes will be a stepping-stone to compulsion. Mr W. Thorne, M.P., declined membership of the Council, because it would, he said, weaken the power of organised labour. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. OIL STORE DESTROYED. (Received Last Night, 10.10 o'clock.) LONDON, October 12. A fire destroyed the Anglo-Ameri-can Oil Company's store in the Man- , Chester ship canal. OS was dolie to the «xtent of j £.oU,UUU. _ Flaring oil crossed the canal and fired'the jetties.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Received Last Night,, 10.10 o'clock.) ■■'■.' LONDON, October 12: During 1910 seven great industries paid £3,700,000 compensation to workmen, 85 per cent of the cases being miners. fa I '.< LRISft •■ /' ■• ■■ r ' HON. (Received Last Night, 10.10 o'clock.) t LONDON, October 12. me Landowners' Convention at Uublin lias protested against the interruption of land purchase, declaring that it is disastrous to the country's welfare. The Convention urged an amendment to the 1909 Ant,