WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 8279, 26 July 1890, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

CHINESE COMPETITION. WELLINGTON, July 20, The Trades Council have taken up the question of Chinese competition, and have resolved'to ask all onions to refrain from dealing with the Chinese under any circumstances whatever. They also resolved that if the small farmers -would form an association for the supply of vegetables the Council would pledge its support in every way. [By Electric Telegraph—Copybight.J fPxs I’kess Association, j THE SEAMEN’S UNION GIVE VVA f. SYDNEY, July 26. (Received July 2G. 1890, at 12.50 p.m.) The Seamen’s Union have agreed to ■modify their demands respecting working hours in* port by substituting twelve hours insteadoof. f eight. This may lead to a settlement of tI;H3 difficulty, snd the owners will : forward a definite answer to-day, aK ultimatum. SYDNEY, July 26. The Marine OtilU'era’ Association have determined to withdra .w their requests at noon on Monday unless owners agree to a conference in the meantime. A THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE. LONDO'N, July 25, Persistent rumors are afloat that unless arbitration is resorted to the n'ilway men will strike in a fortnight for sixt'V hours a week. The directors threaten to I’lose the . railway, and also the Cardiff doct's and 1 collieries. One hundred and fifty thousand, men tfili be affected. LABO& TROUBLES IN SPAIN, MADRID, July 24i Strikes have taken place in Catalonia fop the purpose of compelling the employers to re-engage workmen who had been dismissed. General Martinez De CawfrOa has been sent to preserve order. THE COLLIERY TROUBLE. GREYMOUTH, July 26. There is no change in the state of affairs' at Brunnerton. The miners held a meeting this morning, but no decision was arrived at. They hold another meeting this afternoon. At present there is bat little hope felt at Brunnerton of an amicable adjustment being, come to.

A meeting of master furriers anti shoeing smithß was held last night at the Globe Hotel, when twenty - live attended and' apologies were received from three others. A' communication was received from thw New Zealand Federated Farriers and Blacksmiths’ Union. All the rules of said Union, except No. 7, were agreed to. This rule the masters wished altered so that closing on Saturdays would be 1 p.m. instead of 12 o'clock noon. 11 was agreed to raise the. price of shoeing. A schedule rate was sub mittod, and a committee formed to provide rules for the Masters’ Association; saidcommittee to wait on tho iron merchants to obtain their support. The name of tho Union was not decided os. A report is to be submitted at a meeting to bo held on August C, 1890, of which due notice will bo given through the Press.