TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3399, 28 August 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

Trade Paralysdi- •. A Sarloue Outlook.' - ~ Not Yobk, Augußt;26 % ; Vaiiderbilt's railway men deoline to striko. The : Buprome ■ OounoiU 'whilo endorsing Powderley's position with resp'ebt-". tS the Central Railway strike lias refused, to-order a general strike,. , ; London; Aitgiist 25. . Two thousand harvesters in Dublin oounty have struck,

John Burns writes that the English workmen aro willing to assist their brethren in Australia, and are confident the latter will be victorious before help is available to the capitalists.

■■■ Angußf2B, •'• Aoting on a cablegram received- by Mr. G. Shipton, - secretary:. of -the Trades Council, the Dooker's Union resolved to extend moral' and pecuniary assistance to the Australian strikers ai soon .as-they hear the nature of asaißtaboe'reqaire^.'. A deputation,' representing the Sailor's Firemen's, and Dockers' Unions, have asked for an "interview with;the;directors of the British Steamship Company, with a viow to urging them to instruct their Australian agents to .comply.with the demand of the maritime bodies in those colonies,

At a meeting of 20,000 Derbyshire miners resolutions .too carried demanding'eight hours as a daj's labor. Similar meetings have been held in other districts.

Melboob.se, August 28, The crew of the' I'asmanian steamer Flinders have refused to strike.

Newcastle, August 26. The Agricultural Company's men have struck, and thore is every probability of a general strike in the coal trade.

A large orowl rushed the steamer Swydir, dragged the free labourers from their work, and'severely used them, The men were ultimately rescued by the police. •' . _ Only about 30 of tho men belonging to the Turawora have given notice. The engineers have not, and are not likely to strike,' The 0".8.8 Company have suspended notices of both intercolonial andinterprovinoial services until further notice. It is evident tint the Onion Company intend to fight the question. They are advertising for. men to man the steamers in whioh the seamen and firemen havegivennotice. Undeterred by the labor difficulties, the Union Company have cabled Home to-day to purchase two new large cargo boats to add to their fleet,

A report was freely circulated that the company intended.to lay up the whole of their fleet,' The dpQtora of the company met yesterday afternopn to consider the matter, bnt no definite decision was arrived at, as they must ho guided to a certain extent by the progress of events in Australia.. The company have received telegrams'from different places containing offers of services of large numbers of uon-union men to fijl all the positions on board their Steamers, and it is belief pearly; the whole HeeJi could be kept going by non-. uniqn men if the company ohooso to adopt that course,

I The Jubilee is not affected, and a large amount of freight was yesterday booked at high rates for Sydney, the agents refusing fa take njoro. Privjito messages received from Sydney state that the Union Company's Tarawa, Taieri, and Ohau are getting their oargoes discharged by non-union hands, plenty of which is available.

CußisioHoaoa, August 23. The tyttelton branoh of the Wharf laborers' Union has agreed that each of the members give today's pay to help their fellow-work-men in Australia. It is expected that £l5O will be collected..

Auckland, August 26. The steamer Mararoa, whioh arrived this morning from \ the fe'outb, was originally advertised to. leave! for Sydney tg-mofrqw, but in face of the present oontingenoies the Union Company deoided to send her away to-night, and the vessel will accordingly leave at midnight. taisv, August 27. The Labor Defence Committee has decided to allow the wharf laborers tq discharge • deen-sea vessels, The miners in the Wallsend Colliery have struok. Melbodbne August 27,' The gas Btokers have gone out on strike, but the Gas Company, is confident that it will be able to maintain a supply by'free hbor, At a meeting of employers it was resolved to urge employers whgare not already members of the union to join at oiice so as to ensure uuited action being taken in repelling the unjust demands of the labor organisations. J"

_, Sydnrti August 27. The principal Broken Hill silver mines are shaft down for want of fuel. About 1000 free laborers are employed, and aro berthed and fed on the wharves.

The.Labor Committee announce that they are prepared to undertake contracts for loading and discharging vessels.

The Conciliation Court Bill, dealing with the labor difficulties and introduced into the House of Assembly by Mr Dibbs, leader of the Opposition, provides that the Court shall consist of five or six on eaoh side, with a permanent president, who is to have the Status of a Supreme Court Judge, The marine engineers have by • a majority of fourteen disapproved of the action of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in oalling the men out, 'Melbourne, August 27.

Arrangements lmyp been mtde to run ooal tfainsfrom|ifewjouth Wales as tho North Efcsteru pipy system is dependent on- tjja|. .pmy for - its coal supply, v, ■ .' Brisbap, August 27.

The police have been reinforced by 150 of the permanent force under arms, who will be called out in case of emergency, - • AlfroMon'Roftd BoardA meeting of the above Board, was, held on August J9th., Present— Mesßis Kebboll (Chairman), Benton, J.'Smitb, Kli Smith, Warrbn, and S. N.G^drgo,' ■■; .. '•.':. : I

—: —~ r—- —• , V ', —**^W The minutes of the p'reyjous' raeeU 'V; Inward; correspondence wtiiyread as fojlowsi: Fro/ntf. B'. forDr Irving)'re length of road 1 to be cleared. '-It ' : was' resolved^that the

Wshfalling be.paid at the rate of 85s an. acre, and that the Clerk make out specifications for same as applying to J. Gee and Dr Irving, Froui^Bank'of flew!" Zealand, acknowledging cheques £62 5s 6d, and enclosing fixed deposit receipt for Clerk's endorsement, ... ..*.. From New Zealand Fire Insurance Company, enclosing.policy on office. From Bank/of' New Zealand acknowledging £673s 8d forpublio account. -: i . =V*

Prom Property Tax Commissioner enolosing voifchbr for subsidy sent to Treasury.' * JA' ... ;,From Ooloniar;Secretary slating reault-of poll for, ;450' gazetted bri; July: 24.;\ ; ; ; (): ;: ;^i .From'Cduntyv'Pierk, Btating that the Treasury will not accept the area for loan of- £2500. The Clerk was iiistruotedj.w: call >,a, meeting 'of the Committee appointed to fix the area for September 2nd, at 1.30 p.m. From Isaao Pol, requesting that the whole of his section may be included in To H6o ward. The Olerk was instructed to write to the ratepayers interested to state by , next meeting of the Board whijh ward they desire to bo. in. . ■ From O. A. Pownall, on behalf of Henry Burling, junr,, stating: that objections to the road proposed to be taken, as given in a former * letter, still hold. good. >: . From J. Gee; serir./ ■■& length,-of voadline requested to be. cleared" Resolved, that tho clerk write' to Mr Henry Burling, junr,, and state that the Board .have appointed Sept, Snd'for him to appear and sustain his objections to the road required. Tenders were opened as under for 34 chains of formation on'Pah'galley Road south;— Thomas Ashworth, £66. .. ■

. 'Resolved that fresh tenders be culled,.to close on September 2nd. " George Piatt wrote re some work required to be done on Mangamahoe road, It was decided that the work appeared to be in the Mauriceville Road District, and that this Board cannot expend money oat of their ! district.■ Tho following accounts wore re> oeived:—J. Pay'ton, £3 3s"9d; J, A. Smith, 12a 6d; W...-G. Beard, JE9 7a lOd; Same, ,£1 lis 6d. • A special order was confirmed,

striking a special rate of 3-Bths of Id in the £on Pah Valley ltoad south. Messrs Warren and Benton were appointed to sign special rate books and also cheques, ■, The payment sheet passed for £26 14slOd. ■-.; ■