TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3608, 8 September 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

THEAUSTRALIAN.DIFPICULTY

BROKEN HILL MINES SHUT DOWN,

THE MAYOR 01 SYDNEY • MEDIATES.-,-.,

!A OF. 00AL, !

■". SiMB?, Soptembar 5. • All the Broken Hill silver mines will be shut "down on Wednesday," thus: throwing 'out nearly'-; 4000 miners. - .v^N^.'-V

\'' : ''\ Septemberß. The strike'pay has been; issued ; to the marine/ officers', The,',majority of the members state they oan stand until tho termination, of. the strike I without assistance.'';' '.' : - 1 ; :5 !, \

A ihousand specials are now. ea« rolled. Troops are doing'vidette duty in the most dangerous localities.' : : ■•■ '\;■■•.' '■■■■■

' The Mayor has nowha'd interview with both sides, but the result has ttot been allowed to.trarispire.^ .'; -y The Government consider ! Conciliation Bills and similar measure! more', mischievous than beneficial In the meantime they do not, intent to support any. of 'the' mearisrsug'

posted for conciliation, as they consider legislation is not required, bo Dnioh as the maintenance of laVand' order;. They have sent a;fejly,to I'Mr Playford, Premier of tralia, to this offect, y. : ''<sW\ ;' Melbourne, Septetaber..CU'■; '■ The action brought by jiffien M recover wages'-when' they had"left their vessel before the 24' hours 1 , notice had expired was dismissed. The case will probably be takenj'to. appeal, arid'made a_ test one.' •''•'■ ■ ;; The Strike : Committee states that the case of the labourers is very desperate. This is . the greatest battle they have ever had, but the employers are better prepared than the Unions, and the latter urgently needs funds, If money is forthcoming the Unions are confident of winning. It has been decided to convene ail Intercolonial Conference' of, the Trade's Councils immediately, and make one more overture to the eraployerß'to hold a conference. If this is not accepted the onus of continuing the struggle will be thrown on the masters.

Bbisbane, September G. The shipowners announce that arrangements huve been completed to resume running at an early date,

and advise their former employes to seek work elsewhere..

The strike is virtually regarded ai overbore. . The Rosamond has obtained aid cargo of coal, It is anticipated that.Queenslam

will be able to Bupply a suitic'ienl quantity of coal to enable the owner! in this and other colonies to tide ovei their present difficulties,