NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3303, 7 September 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

ENGLISH. London, September 5. Sir B. W. Watkins, M.P., for Hylhe is urging the dock companies to concede to tho demands of the men. Mr H, Broadhiirst, member for Nottingham, having been made the object of attacks in connection with tho strike, at the annual meeting of tho Trades Congress a vote of confidence in him was passed by an immense majority. The lightermen, who originally struck out of sympathy with tbo dock-, men. are now insisting on an increase of wages for themselves to Cd an hour for VI hours work. 11 is expected the strike will gradually subside,

Fifty printers have been conceded an advance to £1 per week for 10 hours a day.

The tailors riot in tho East End was quelled without difficulty, but there was nothing serious in it.

Seven thousand strikers have resumed work,

The lighterman and watermen preserve the same attitude of rosistelice, but many of the wharf labourers and granarymen are accepting work again on the concession agreed to. yesterday of Cd an hour ordinary and 8d overtime, two shillings to bo the minimum, abolition of contracts and sharing profits equally with foremen. Burns desires to arrive at a rapid settlement with tho wharf owners in order to isolate the docks.

Tho generosity .of Australian Unions has aroused tho utmost enthusiasm, especially as plenty' of sympathy was received from tho United States and -Canada, but no money.

Crano, a Sydney sportsman, has backed Searlo for £ISOO at 3 to 2 on, Thompson, the well-known bookmaker, is offering 10 to 8 on the Clarence man.