THE LABOUR PROBLEM.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 20 January 1914, Page 7

THE LABOUR PROBLEM.

OtmOOK IN ATTSTTJAT.TA. AX OBSERVATIONS, An impression of labour conditions in Australia was given to a reporter this Bonring by the Rev. Howard Elliott, wholas just returned from the Conmonweallh. "The position in Australia" he remarked, "is that everywhere 'tee' is labour unrest, constant strikes over the slightest carees, Mda feeling that the trouble will only *c settled on the lines of the settlement m Sew Zealand." Tie returned minister explained that tne action of certain agitators in seizing Wβ opportunity of the present wheat harvest— one of the most prolific for some years—to cause a strike amongst agricultural labourers and declai> wheat .Mack", -which had been, handled by tanners working in conjunction was Mely to precipitate a widespread crisis. Jμ thought that the efforts which had ■"eemnade to induce the railway unions regard certain wheat as " bla<-k" would, " successful, involve the community as a whole to such an extent that for the Preservation of the social life of the Snails. States efforts would be made to swore them against the future operatW* of, agitators. .The feeling seems to exist generally employers," s-aid tile Rev. Mr. . "°tt, "as also amongst good union£Mha't the New Zealand strike has Men settled upon the only right and pfS basis, and this basis will no ™»W be an object lesson to Australia ~ P c case of any industrial upheaval in ■ ne -.lirture." He added that one inter*Wfact was reported on ThurMay mm Sydney. It was that the waterlad determined to reject "tW..members from their union as a 'of -/M he dis-position in the. direction 1 Petty etrikee.