THE LABOUR AGITATION. ANOTHER STRIKE COLLAPSED.

Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 92, 15 October 1891, Page 2

THE LABOUR AGITATION. ANOTHER STRIKE COLLAPSED.

I UNITED rEESS ASSOCIATION.! London, 18th Ootobor. Tho strike of men engaged at the Imperial Institute Buildings has collapsod. Latest. THE CABKON WHARF STHIKEES. I SPECIAL. ] (Rocoived October 15, 10.45 a.m.) j London, 14th Ootobor. | The strikers at Carron wharf paraded the streets with bagpipes, but failed to withdraw the non-unionists who havo taken thoir places. Australian Movements. GOVERNMENT LABOUR BUREAU IN QUEENSLAND. DEPUTATION OP UNEMPLOYED. (Our Own Correspondent, J |PBB S.B". TJKi.ro AT THB BUJW.J" Stdnet, Cth Ootober. In accordance with a request by an unemployed deputation, the Queensland Government is taking steps to establish a Free Labour Bureau at Brisbane It is intended! that all tho channels of information availableto the Government shall bo used to facilitate tho working of the department. No- pains, are being spatod to ensure tho confidence of both workers and employers. A deptitation from the unemployed waited upon the Mayor of Brisbane last week, to ask that something be done to provide work. The deputation stated that they represented about 1000 unemployed, and thero woro numb Stb of men willing to do pick and shovol worft at half-a-crown % day. Tho Mayor said he) would do his best to help thorn, but tho Mnnieipal Council was not in a position to ongago labourers. The trial of two Unionists oharged witlr attempting to destroy tho Ebor Crook railway bridge with the object of wrecking atrain conveying froo labourors during the Queensland (hearers striko has concluded, at Rookhampton. The jury found & verdict of Not Guilty, and aoonsod wero discharged. linmenßO excitement has boon aroused among tho local Unionists by this rosult.