THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.
LONDON, December 13.
Ninety-five per cent, of the engineers rejected the proposals made by the employers at the recent conference. The cotton spinners have decided to lend the siim of £1,000 to the engineers, and to contribute a levy of 6d per man per week. Colonel Dyer, president of the Employers' Federation, declares that the caused the whole dispute, and that the Employers' Federation were the kindest friends the workmen ever had.
MELBOURNE, December 13.
A meeting of the Trades Hall decided to appeal to the trades for aid for the English engineers on strike.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 290, 14 December 1897, Page 3
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