TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3395, 23 August 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

Tho Dock Strike,

Australian Difficulties.

London, August.2l. Tho dock laborers dt the Tilbury docks who wont, out on strike, demanding tho expulsion of mmunionists, have gained the day, In spite of the advances conceded, the leaders of tho dock strike have refused to resume duty owing (o a question of subletting, The Daily News, in disoussing the shipping strike in Australia, asserts that it is likely to divert trade. ' New York, August 21. Efforts to Buttle the striko on the New York Central Railway has failed. Tho Supreme Council will deoide on Saturday whether the [demands of the Knights of Labour shall bo supported. Tho situation in New York has assumed a serious aspect. Sydney, August 22, Largo quantities of wines and spirits have been cleared from,, the Customs, in anticipation of tho storemen and carters being called out in whioh case'thu merchants would bo

umtble to obtain delivery, Kerosono was also operatpd on in consequence of rumors.to the effect that the gas Btokwa will go out on strike. . Steamers are laying as they pive

in port, The wharf laborers liavo decided to

disoliargo periahable cargoes which are already under way, mid' money earned thereby will be devoted to tho strike fund.

It is reported that tho contributious of various labor organisuions' to the I un'd will • amount to L 20,000 per week,

The wholo of the Biilli coil mines are laid idlo in consequence of strike. The gasworks havo a stipply of coal for (ire weoks. The officials s'ato that if the stokers strike they will be able to obtain 'other labour. Six thousand nienare now on strike. There is only about a fortnight's supply of potatoes on hand and a month's supply uf oals,

The Labor Defence Ooinmitt.ee, in order to prevent the unemployed accepting work, are providing them with hoard and lodging, •Mr Dibhs, leader of ihe Opposition,

bosgivon ptipepfu bjll to establish a Court .of Concilialion jn the labor difficulties.-

Melbourne., August 22, The wbatf laborers have struck.

The Shearers' Union numbers 25,000 membors,; Tirey will stand by the seamen, The president states thut " °tnitiillsts go to extremes, he rebellion, for the men are: lieu,.. - ■> if they are locked out to obtain supplies I