To-day's Developments.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5979, 3 November 1890, Page 2

To-day's Developments.

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(Received November 3, II a m.)

London, November 2.

The Trades Council has issued a circular in which it is stated that thoEnelish Unions have sufficient reserve funds in hand to grant a loan of £20,000 to the Australian strike fund if they are agreeable to do so. Tho unions of Canada and the United States are invited to help. Melbousnk, This day.

The officers have written to the owners submitting their views which include the right to combine, an increase of salary, and tho e-tsblinhment of of three watches. The owners have replied recognising the first, the increase of tho scale of wages has been adopted, and tho proposal for three watches is under consideration. The officers have accepted the assurances of the owners. The leaders of the strike loudly disclaim: against the officers' inarratitude. Brisbane, This day

The Australian Labor Federation bave/ issued a manifesto. The Queensland union* recommend a return to work, an/I the opinion is expressed that farther figb.ting is hopeless Tho ooraraittee have not been successful in their endeavors to secure a simultaneous return to work throughout Australia, and conclude by sa.ying "Wβ came out pledged to stand together ; let us go back together beaten, bu'o neither disbanded nor disgracad."

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Welwkoton, This day.

The surplus reme.ining from the labor demonstration amounts to over £100, a third of which will bo carried forward to next year's celebration, a third will go to the Trades Hall, and a third to charity.

Tho Takapuna and Mahinfipua, whiob w«rb livid up hero during the strike, will be placed in commission again this week. At a mooting of ivbout forty free UDorere yesterday afternoon an as*o iation to becalled the " Free Association of Wolling- ,- ton * was formed, and a committee appointed to prepare a basis and draw up rules. This committee will recommend to> a general meeting to bo held shortly that th« objects of tho Association will be tho following:—" Maintenance of tho present rato of wngos, procurintf of employment for members of tho Association, prevention of conflicts between capital and lubor, in theovont of any conflict sin endeavor to have it; settled by arbitration, and the establishment, of a benefit fucd. With regard to membership they rooomniend that any person working as a laborer in Wellington will be eligibleas a member, provided bo bo not a metnbor of any union affiliated with tho Maritime) Council. These recommendations will be submitted to the employers for approval.

Gmsymooth, This day. About sixty old bauds have started work at tho Bruimer miues. A large number wh , * sought work were informed that thoic. survices wor« not requirod.