INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1261, 17 October 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE. By TeleCTaph-Pre3s Aeeodation-Oopyrieut (Rec. October IC, 9.43 p.m.) London, October IC. A mass meeting of Sheffield railwaymen has resolved to strike unless tho Midland Railway Company fulfils the wholo terms of settlement, instead of, as alleged, penalising prominent strikers. ANOTHER STRIKE IN WALES. London, October 15. Tho Cambrian collieries at Clydach Vale aro again idla as tho haulers have declined to descend into the' pits owing to tho suspension of one of the men. THE TREDEGAR RIOTERS. London, October 15. The Homo Secretary (Mr. Winston Churchill), in reply to local petitioners, declined to interfere with the sentences passed on those found guilty of partici-' pating in tho striko riots at Tredegar, Wales. MINERS' EIGHT HOURS dXt. London, October 15. Air. C. Fenwick, Liberal M.P. for Wansbock, Northumberland, in the course of a speech, said the trouble arising from ; tho Eight Hours Act in Northumberland had cost tho Minors' Association' over DISCONTENTED TELEGRAPHISTS. (Rec. October IG, 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, OctoLor IC. Tho enforcement of tho broken shift system, which led to threats of a strike by the telegraphists, has been postponed to allow tho new Postmaster-General, Mr. Eraser, to becoino seized of tho situation. Mr. Fraser has arranged for an interview with the officials of the Telegraphists Association. (Rec. October 17, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, October IG. The Postmaster-General received a deputation from tho Telegraphists' Association and discussed tho troubles in tho Department. Ho promised tho operators a fair deal, but declared that ho would not be bluffed. He will givo an answor to the demands after fuller consideration.