AN IMPROVED ASPECT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8445, 12 August 1911, Page 5

AN IMPROVED ASPECT.

CARTERS' DISPUTE SETTLED.

MANY FACTORIES IDLE

(Received August 12, 9,5 a.m.) LONDON, August 11. Owing to the strike, the newspapers are threatened with a shortage >.'f paper. Five thousand tons are used weekly, and ten thousand tons are lying on the wharves at Wappirig and Blackfriars cannot be delivered. It is estimated that many papers have only three or four days' supply.

Practically no business is being done at Covent Garden, partial supplies reaching'the market only by the use of such strategy as sending them in furniture vans. Thirty thousand cases are lying at the Lordon, South-eastern and Chatham Railway Company's depot. The carmen have no grievauce and are not striking, but the other strikers are preventing the delivery of goods on arrival. Fifty thousand cases of French, Spanish and Californian fruit will be spoilt unless the strike is ended by Monday.

Mr Churchill, questioned in the House of Commons, said that unless a settlement was at once az-rived at, it would be necessary for the Government to make a statement regarding the steps to be taken to maintain order and the food supply. He added that the Commissioner of Police had been instructed to take all measures for *J"»e preservation of crderand to promptly arrest intimidators. Messrs G. Lansbury and Will Crooks bitterly com.plained of the actions: of the police. all-night conference to-day reached, ?r settlement of the carters' grievance. The parties have agreed to a six days' week of seventy-two hours, with no <W of more than fourteen hours. Drivers of one-horsed vans are to receive 27s a week; of two-horsed, _ dis, of four-horsed 38s; stablemen, The lightermens' and stevedores grieVances are still under consi™^ Son! none of the sections resuming work until all are satisfied. (Recced August 12; 9-10 a.m) ( ■ LONDON,. A\igust.,,ll. v c further improved. The : situation has furtner

The carters are resuming work. ders for the reception of troops in London havebeen countermanded, femitft. field meat market has been re-opened, and private carters are drawing sup. plies unmolested. (Received August 12, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, August 11.

The strike has not affected wool. It is estimated that 95 per cent of the purchases at last series was removed from the warehouses prior to the strike. . . .. v

A deputation of Tooley Street Importers interviewed the Hon. John Burns and receiving satisfactory assurances of the Government's action, have decided to remain open, as they will be able to deliver to buyers' own vans. ■ ■ •• ''■■'*

The Port of London authority notifies an increase in port dues 0f..7£ per cent from Monday, pending a revision of the tariffs in detail.

More than, half the, .motor omnibuses have ceased running. : ■■■.>.

In the Housei of, Commons,;, Mr H. Samuel, Postmaster-General, said the Government was taking the ;; fullest steps to safeguard London's- food' supplies:"' -• ',■■/■ .'■'■.■■■'■ v ' ■■'.•■■•■■/._ /.;• ;/■; ;.■.. ■

Peak, Freau's biscuit factory has closed down,! throwing 2500 men idle There is hardly a factory in Bermoudsey open, many having closed owing to the failure of coal supplies. There is

great distress among the poor; The railwaymen at Newcastle refused to: handle goods diverted from London and Lancashire through the strike. ;: