SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
, SEATS FOR GENERAL' BOTHA AND MR. HULL. .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. October 5, 9.5 p.m.) . - Protoria, October 5. , Tho Prime Minister, General . Botha, and the Minister' for Finance,! Mr."Hull,* both, of whom were defeated- at the elections, are contesting the Losberg and Barberton seats respectively. ..- f ;-.;!'. WORK AND WAGES. o COMPENSATION ALLOWANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October 4. . .. The :. Miners': ' Federation' '! Conference, now'!sitting- at Edinburgh, demanded a minimum payment of 15s. a week under the Compensation Act' for all classes of adult labour. ■ ' . . COTTON TRADE DISPUTE UNSETTLED. ' (Rec. October 5, 9.5 p.m.) London, October 5. . - Several mill-owners have offered to em-' ploy Howe-, (the; grinder whose discharge for refusing to pick cotton seeds from the machinery at Fern Mill precipitated tho lock-out), but the operatives are not desirous of an inimediate end; to,the .trouble,! as' their lock-out -pay will be withheld if, the strike is finished before Thursday.
EIGHT HOURS FOE RAILWATMEN. - London, October 4. At tho congress of " the . Amalgamated Railway Society . Mr. r Barry . demanded the- establishment of the eight hours system on the railways.. . ■ -. !■" BIOTOUS GERMAN NAVVIES. (Rec. October 5, 9.5 p.m.) "i"--,- Berlin, October 5. Navvies on strike at Cologne bombarded non-strikers as the latter .were " leaving work under police escort. y' . • | Paving and cobbles were hurled at the non-strikers ;by;; the navvies, and. the police charged with drawn sabres. - Thirteen. strikers and one policeman were wounded. • ; GERMAN ' METAL-WORKERS. ■ Berlin, October 4. The German , shipbuilders ■ have offered concessions which, if accepted,; will avert the threatened lock-out in the metal, industry. "... ;• '..f HITCH .IN SYDNEY.--.. SLAUGHTER-; . ; MEN'S. J SETTLEMENT. ■*' . ■ Sydney, October 5. '. Fresh trouble has arisen in connection with' tlio slaughtering dispute. . The ..men demanded the ■ dismissal of non-unionists' before restarting work, but the employers , refuse to ■ comply ..with ,the demand; •
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 940, 6 October 1910, Page 5
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