TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3618, 19 September 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

A TRUOE ARRANGED.

EXCITEMENT IN TRADE

•:v ; ; CIKCLES. :' SyuNEr, September 17. i No further steps have been taken I towards deolaring a general strike, a • truoe having been arranged, as the ' Mayor has iiot "concluded arrangements.' Preparations aro, however, completed if it is decided nocessary, to enforce the call, The special constables who liavo beon sworn in will commence aotive duty to-morrow night, taking two hour shifts. The strike of vanmen and carters is having a serious effect on trade. Nineteen. of the crew; of tho steamer Saxton, who were arrested - for refusing to shovel a small quantity of coal irom the hatchways so that tlie hatches might be put on, have been-acquitted on technical grounds. The Mayor has received a letter ro m the shipowners stating that the latter are'now discussing the question of ships'articles, which will be ready *. at an early date," and if the men accept the terms they will be engaged without delay. The Labour Defence Committ3e has oalled out the amalgamated engineers to the number of 2000, -J who - are not conneoted with tho F" marine engineers.

Melbourne, September 17. Negotiations are proceeding between, the. Labour Council and the employers for a conference. \ . There is great excitement in trade circles at tho prospect strike,

• Brisbane; September 17. The Pastoralista' and %ployere' Association hps voted the sum of £IOO to the Federated Employers' Association. ; '

London, September 16. The Dockers' Unions have reoeived a letter from leaders of the Wool Shearers' Union in Australia, but decline at present to make known its contents or anything as to. what action is likely to be taken in bloolcing the ship 3. They s&y, however, they, will adopt a policy of oxtreme caution in view of the Bliort amount of their. funds,,and the" recently established' Shipowners' - Federation,; and, declare that there, will be time enough to decide on action when the ships' loaded '.with;,wool begin to arrive.

,! - Hbuglitdn; of 1 the Melbourne Trades Hall, has cabled to Mr 6. Shipton, Secretary- of_• the* .Trades Council,isjn'ng for funds. ' 1 '-September 17. .■ Mr Tom jM^nn,.one of. the Union, loaders, now oppresses himself mowhopeful of the success of the Australian strike, •