TRADES AND LABOUR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3641, 17 October 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOUR.

BKITISH.AKD FOREIGN. THESAHjORS'FIGHTING FUND, A GIGANTIC SCHEME. AUSTRALIAN COMPLICATIONS; London, October li. The Dockers' Union has cablet! £SOO to assist the Australian strikers. The Sailor's Union has decided to make a levy of 10s each for the purpose of raising the fighting fund by 130,000 which would bo equal to the amount they now have in hand, ■'•'.'/ It is expected that the Federation will endeavour to arrange - a compromise with the ship owner?! Tlio Executive of the Trades :< Council have convened a speciati'' meeting of delegates from all Londori. trades for lb3.?3rd;iiistant;todispusg . the' appeal'' received' f?6m Australia foi-a loan of £20,000. ,

;:' October 15. M'.iira Allan at the Aibi 'i Docks, have agreod to pty tho dool:..;, one shilling per ton fo: diDo!..;:ging general cargo, but the re* loading grain is not altered. In ci. ■:■ j when exta speed is required in t- • ascharge <-• vessels, a bonus wi! ! .:. , v -,id. '.'.' '.■ .."].ym; _ti. fi;..!fc..a are atrikL' in :../( to comp... ~;e owners i' stop?■ .iploymt; free "abfU.'eii, _ London Dook wners r.& in: » o. their p:rmztii lam and i ;,iore 'the Union* i'.t-'. ■i p ; :c6-'ork s-ater. has been ?&■/;'. t!'j Albetltofa, Ibis i: ...'xclly iUe of tho p.: 'v-. X (..-p:--;;n, :"y : : ..:, : .'.:'t. n-„n ' aviiip; consented, Sir A'frol tin; Jiieutonaut- Gotp,':..■_ofNi.r South Walca, -gread toii'.'iiuteini''owc..• .ttrou';„,but so-... 1 i'tli'.ii,. ! ',.i..'aveinformed hiia that tbey c<>ukl not see their way to take part in a conference, At present'there are over sft}vessels awaiting coal at Newcastle. > Melbourm, October IG. The Ironmasters' Association has drafted new ruin securing freedom of contract and a reduction of pay for overtime. •. Sir B, O'Logblen made another unsuccessful attempt last night to obtain the opinion of the House on the strike,