LABOUR UNREST

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 150, 25 June 1912, Page 7

LABOUR UNREST

TWO THOUSAND DOCKERS STRIKE AGAIN "MIGHT AS WELL REMAIN OUT." By Telegraph. -Press Association.— Copyright. (Received June 25, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, 24th June. Two thousand unionists who resumed work in the -London docks last week have again struck. Mr. Gosling, secretary of the Transport Workers, speaking at a meeting in Hyde Park, said that if they didn't win now they would strike again, bo they might on well remain out. . An American lady is supplying meals for 7000 dockers' children every day. PUBUC ENQUIRY OPENED. (Received June 25, 10 a.m.) , , LONDON, 24th June. The Industrial Council has opened a public enquiry on the cause of the labour unrest. ' • GENERAL STRIKE AT LISBON. CONFLICTS WITH POLICE* (Received June 25, 8.5 a.m.) LISBON, 24th June. J A general strike has been declared at Covilha, wnere, yesterday, twelve thousand weavers struck. There have been numerous conflicts with the police, and shots were freely exchanged. Fifteen thousand cork workers and coopers have struck. Many attacks have been made on the police, and one man was shot dead. BOYCOTT AT MARSEILLES. PARIS, 24th June. The dockers at Marseilles have roaolved tv< boycott vetoMds manned by bluejackets. RUGBY FOOTBALL ♦ , NORTH ISLAND TEAMI [Bl IKLIGBAPH — PfeBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. Th 9 Auckland Rugby Union ha« nominated the following for the North Island team 1 — Fryer, M'Gi-egor, Stewart, O'Leary, Hall, Sellars, Bruce, and Barrett. PLAYER DISQUALIFIED. [BY TKLKG&APM — SPECIAL TO ttCB POST.] DUNEDIN, This Day. The Otago Football Association last night disqualified till the end i of the 1913 season A., Wyness, a member of the Roelyn-Waikari Club, who was reported for using improper languago to a referee. AUCKLAND HOSPITAL RESOLUTIONS BY A. PUBLIC ! , MEETING. i [BS TBL2GRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. A public meeting carried resolutions expressing disfavour of the attitude of the honorary medical staff of tho hospital, and requesting the board to ask the late matron to resume her duties. Wellington butchers will shortly meet leinplojers befuie the Conciliation Cowinissioaaei- with refereiice to a new agreement. Tjm» nMgtiag i& *«*• dvw^i fwr