THE LABOR TROUBLES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5963, 16 October 1890, Page 3

THE LABOR TROUBLES.

[PES PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYBIOHT.]

London, October 14. Tho Dockers' Union lfave cabled £500 to assist the Australian strikers. Tho Sailors' Union havo decided to mako a levy of 10s each for the purpose of raising the fighting fund by .£30,000, whioh would be equal to the amount they now have in It is expected that the labor federation will endeavor to arrange a compromise with the shipowners. Three million dockers, sailors, gasstookers, and others who are connected with shipping, are beX"«d n - to formulate a scheme to embrace tho whole world, and to pursue a policy of " Defence—not Defi-nee." ~„,,- ~, The executive of the Trades Counoil have convened a special meeting of delegates from all the London trades for t!ie 23rd instant, to discusß the appeal received from Australia for a loan of £_3,000. October 15. Messrs Allan and Wilson, at tho Albert docks, have agreed to pay tho dockers a shilling per ton for discharging general cargo, but the rate for landing grain is not altered. In cases where extra speed is required in the clischargre of vessels a bonus of one penny per ton will be paid. Sydney, October 15.

The men having consented, Sir Alfrod Stephen, Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, agreed to mediate in the present trouble, but several of the employers have informed him that they could not sse their way to take part in a conference at present There are over 50 vessels awaiting coal at Newcastle.