THE STRIKES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2850, 18 October 1890, Page 2

THE STRIKES.

(by electric telegraph.—copyright.) Melbourne, October IC, The Ironmasters' Association has drafted new rules securing freedom of contract, and the reduction of pay for overtime.. Sir B. 6'Loughlin made another unsuccessful attempt last night to obtain the opinion of tho House on tho strike. Ootobor 17. Mr Champion has cabled home to Mr Bums that the strike has been grossly mismanaged, and cvun the loan of £20,000 cannot prevent its total collapse. A strike is threatening in the butchering trado. The masters insist on Sunday work, and the men resist. Sydney, October 16. The employers have formally written to Sir A. Stephen, Lieutenant-Gover-nor, who agreed to mediate in the present labour dispute, reiterating their determination to stand by tho free labourers who hail takon tho place of tho mon on strike, and suggesting that ho should use his influence to induce the men to act wisely and return to work on tho tonus laid down by the employers. London. October 15. The Plymouth Dockers are stiiking, in ordur to compel thu owners to stop employing free labourers. Tho London dock owners arc increasing the number of permanent hands, and are ignoring tho unionists, The piecework system has boon adopted at tho Albert Docks. This is, virtually, a recognition of the prineiplu of co-operation. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION). Du.VEDIN, Thursday. The eight seamen of tho ship Hurunui, who refused to discharge cargo, appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with disobeying lawful commands. After evidence hail been taken, all tho accused were committed, and .sentenced to four months with hard labour, with tho alternative of going to work. Tho mon, through their solicitor, announced their determination not to go to work, but they were given 24 hours to consider the matter.

Tho R.M.s. Aorangi, after discharging and loading a largo amount o: cargo by non-union labour, took lioi departure for Wellington to-day.