LABOR QUESTIONS.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7691, 24 October 1890, Page 5

LABOR QUESTIONS.

FUBTHER OfJTRAGSS BY STBJKfiRa ' ] iPM-FvSVm A_BO<-ATIOS.I ''. Beoefved OotoTaer 83rd. 10 p,nr;' ' Stdhbt, Ootobtr 23. • The strikers tote up a private railway lino leading to Bullambi Colliery, doing damage to the esteut of £120. The telegraph line was also cut» hnd a portion. of the Government railway J damaged. The owuer of the colliery haa now an armed force ©I free laborers. Beeelved October 33rd, 10JO ajn. YwntA, October 22. The Tramway employees, who struck for an increase of wages, have resumed work, the Oirjßctors of the Company having, in a alight degree, conceded to the demands of the men; ■ * Adb_aidb, Ootobet 25. s The actio- o! the Local Branch of the Marine Engirieera/Society, in refuaing ,to sail with the non-Unionista unless tha employers granted- a Oon•ference, "is not supported lijr ; the Uwmchea in the other colonies. The Sydney Executive passed a strongly condemning their actiou. ,'■'.":■■ '.10otoiefVS2..i-V ' The St. Katherine Docks Companyj have given notice of their intention to employ free' laborers after November 4th, when the existing agreement with tha dwkerß lapses, ever, will not be debarred from employment. , ; . , \,/. " > Received October 24th. 12J0««e4. ;-■ London, bctober . Piece-work has been abolished at the; India Docks. ''■■/'.'..'' '*""'■■ Sydhbi; ©otoher 35. * ; . Government has decided to issue a Cpmmiaaion to Report oa methods and proposals calculated to prevent of conflicts between capital or. mitigate their disastrous consequences. Bp;eclai attention; is to ;ok devoted tp\ the oonstitution of \ Conoiliaripu ;■ j '■ y;: il '' ; :: ': ' October 24th, aun. '■'[ ; ; LoNDOit, October 2s. ' : \ \ ■:.• Murphy tiables to Mann, " Strenuous efforts to cryeh us; dpfl't yield j'certain ultimate The dockers in consequence are making increased! efforts to afford assistance.

There were 117 free laborers working in Lyttelton yesterday. The Port presented an animated ecena yesterday. The Beautiful Star, Aoiangi, Tarawera, Rjtorua, and Mono*raT, . were 1 "diecharging, the Silberhoru was loading, and the several small sailing craft were discharging. •■..." ~'':.!•' .At 11 a.m. yesterday the young fellows who were incarcerated in the Lyttelton Gaoi for assaulting the free laborers on the Gladstone Pier, were liberated. They were met outside the gaol gates by a number of Unionists, wiio cheered as tihey made their appearance. Our Welliogfcou correspondent teleET6ph9 that Nellsdn, one of the dieuileaed KdUway officers, has been appoidted chief eugiiieer of the steamer Terfanorii..., : ;

(PSESS ASSOCIATION i , __E»BJl_S&) ~ AUCKLAND,? October 2& '* ' Three men, Daniel Weal, Jno. Alfred Leeces and Jno. Powell l BeAley, _*ye beefc' arrested at Huntley, charged with mail* clous injury to th© machinery at one 6f the coal mines. The case is supposed to have arisen out of the labor dispute. The men will be taken co Ngaruawahia fortriah ' In regard to the difficulty-between the master tailors and their employers - regarding the scale of payment, the' latter, as submitted four logs td the masters. It is expected that one of these, that in fore© in Wellington, will'be adopted. v At a meeting of the Butchers' Union two members were expelled and three fined for breaches of the rules.- >The •question of estaoUshing' sco-operative butchery in ease certain masters did not observe the rules of the Union was diacussed, but the matter was left iv abeyance, - ';■'■' ■--.; -0.- ; r .••'.; ; a i, WELLINGTON; October 28.* ; A Conference took place to-day with reference to the position of merchants and .others in connection with.Demonstration: Day. Representatives from the Harbor, Board, Employers' Association, Chamber of Commerce, Union Steamship Company; Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, New Zealand Shipping Company, Duthie aud: Co., and Johnston and- Co., were present. After? some discussion the; Ouesttyifc as to, whether a holiday should'be observed was! referred to the Employers' Association.

WESTPORT, October 23. j - Sixty non-TJhionists arrived by theBrunner ataixo!olock this morujhig, and.! left by special train for Denniaion at seven; O'clock. Every thing is quiet, i.'i- ! I- • f OAMAKXTv October 83.0 —• The «hlp Jessie Beadman is discharging 480 tons cargo with her own' crew.. -;; -i.i ; ■ Some Unionist labor is r&turnlngcto work la tbe stores. : '-' -i^.-u-u.^

DUNEUIN, October 23tJ 1 The Board of tha Typographical^Asadj elation has passed the- following sesoln- • tion t—' ? Thnt the Board hae nw sympatny with ■ the resolutions' recently passed oy the Wellington branch in reference co the present -position of Unionism, believing the said resolutions do not express the opinfone of the • majority of i the s members of the 1 New Zealand Typographical AssociatSaa." ■■'■'■ *■:*■&*». ;-,ui '.^^-su., '. B-tPECTEIX ENaMitfef #rkE^SV • > (EKBSS 4S6POiaTION v. ,'• "i- OBHirMOtrT_fiOlctober_*e • - .here is prospect ,w the miners* girl&e here beingr settled in „-few Ideye. Overtures are beingr made to the 'Grey Valley '<J6al Company by some ieaaihg minera of Brunner. The offer is not strictly official, but Is expected to %c .endorsed by the majority df the mihrr*. In consequence, Mr Kehnedy agreed-not to'engage ißore men outside the district U_tiiter_w» ; were finally settled.: The men ore given till Monday to finally decide.'' In r%>ly to a telegram sent by Mr Kennedy to Dunedin, the following teleipram \~m received this evening:--" Have wired all to stop engaging men, as L -ruquested, but have fifty-two picked men cannot get out of. Plenty of men offering from' other ports. Can send round' any number of good men." If a settlement is arranged, it will be on a basis equivalent to the rates ruling in March last. In no case will the Company desert the engaged non-Unionistei The men seem to prefer to work on tonnage rate, but there will practically be no difference in the rate of; pay^ : - ' ■• : ■ '■ .'--. / "". S " '- /-;