LABOUR LAWS.

Evening Post, Issue 51, 29 February 1908, Page 5

LABOUR LAWS.

NEW SOUTH WALES PROPOSAL. WAGES BOARD. \ ARBITRATION LEGISLATION. By Tclcurtph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received February 29, 9.43 ;u.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Premicv, speaking at, a banquet nfc Newcastle, foreshadowed a Wages Board Bill. Tho Government, said Mr. Wade, should see thab the necessary machinery is provided for continuity of work m overy industry. Ho asked for the assistanco of all sections to i-emody ineffecj tivc arbitration legislation. It was necessary thnt thero should be a , tribunal lo deal with disputes with promptness, and thpt it should be presided over by a' man cngnded in tho Industries concerned. COLONIAL BANDS. «*> FOR BRITISH EXHIBITION. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Receivod February 29, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 28th February. The Agents-General suggest thai since the cost would be £1400 to engage the King's Colonial Band for tho FrancoBritish Exhibition, it would bo better ■•"or the Australian Governments to subsidise the Boulder Band to that oxtent, trusting to Iho public to provide the additional cost of their visiting Londpn. Tho Boulder Band, a Western Australian combination, has a big reputation in Australia. MR. CHAMBERLAIN. ■ ♦ . STARTS FOR CANNES. By TriefrTaph.— Presa Association. — Copyright. (Received February 29, 9.13 a.m.) LONDON, 28lh February. Mr. Jo&pph Chamberlain has started for Cannes. CARDIFF COAL MINERS. o A STRIKE. By Telogrnph.— Presa Asi»Kj!ation-— Copyright. (Received February 29, 10 n.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. There is a strike of Cardiff coal-miners, owing to the Tofusal of tho, owners to pay an increase in wages -in accordance with tho agreement of last year. One hundred and twenty men arc idle.