LABOUR TROUBLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13529, 10 November 1911, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

END OF TAXI-CAB STRIKE. Press: Association .—Telegraph Copy right Eeceived November 16, 9.50 a.m, LONDON, ■ November 9. The taxi-cab ■ strike has,'been • provisionally ended, LINCOLNSHIRE MIN E RS’ DISPUTE. ' Eeceived November 10,11.35 a.m. : ’ sAt conference* hetweerf;the- Lancashire' coal-miners and coal-owners the men asked lor a minimum wage of, seven shillings and the management granting facilities for each man to do a day's work.' The masters refused,;,on the ground that the proposal would mean violating. the Conciliation Boar dagreement, but they were willing to Consider a remedy for abnormal places.- ■■* SYDNEY WHARF lA'bOURERS. ANOTHER~DEADLOCK. Work Stopped on Inter-State Wharves, , Eeceived November 10, 9,4Q a.m, SYDNEY, November 10. The trouble with the wharf labourers, so far as the inter-State wharves are concerned, has been renewed. The point in dispute is one as to overtime. At first the men demanded the same rates for overtime for working concentrates as the deepsea men. This was refused last month. Those working the general cargo knocked off for tea at 5 o’clock instead of at halfpast 5, aS provided in the agreement, and turned up again to start overtime work at 6 instead of 6.30. The, owners declared that this was a breacli of the agreement, and declined to allow the men to start till 6.30. The men thereupon. left the wharves, and other gangs coming on at 7 o'clock were not allowed to start, the result being that work, was stopped at all the iiiter-State wharves with the exception of the” Union Company’s, where the men were allowed to start at 6 because it was absolutely necessary to finish loading certain vessels. As soon as the men refused duty the head officers of the. inter-State shipping companies at Melbourne were informed. It is understood that the Shipowners’ Federation will take a firm stand and enforce the agreement, and when the men present themselves this morning they will probaby find the gates of the interstate wharves closed against them. THE MT. LYELL STRIKE. MELBOUrtiNE, November 9. The conference of Mt. Lyell directors and Union officials was resumed without definite result. Reassuring News, Eeceived November lOj 10.45 a.m. HOBAET,' November 10. - The Mt. Lyell, conference resumed today, It is stated that there is good ground for the hope that a settlement has been reached. THE COMPANY’S PROFITS. MELBOURNE,’ November 10. The report of the, Mt. Lyell Company for the .half-year, ended September 30 shows the net profits to be ,£39,033. The lower profits were caused principally by the reduction in the output owing to the strike and the increased, cost of production. The liquid, assets show a surplus of .£388,829 over liabilities. The ore reserves show a good increase, and exploration work had proved encouraging. THE TROUBLE AT SYDNEY. Eeceived November 10, 1.5 p.m„ SYDNEY, November 10. • The inter-State wharf labourers are working on all the wharves, excepting the Adelaide Steamship Company’s, where the gates are closed.