WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 8410, 10 January 1891, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

[By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright.] [Per Press Association.]

LONDON, January 9, (Received January 10,1890, at 1.20 a.m.)

The directors of the Scotch railway companies decline to accept the strikers’ proposals for ten hours per day, and demand the unconditional surrender of the men. The strikers are appealing to other trades to support them in the struggle.

THE POST OFFICE STRIKE. LONDON, January 9,

The clerks of the Post Office and Savings Bank in London who went out on strike have apologised, and will resume work. The Postmaster • General has promised to inflict only a light punishment for their behaviour.

THE EIGHT HOURS QUESTION. LONDON, January 9,

The Miners’ Conference at Birmingham are strongly in favor of a statutory eight hours system.

At Auckland yesterday the second cook on board the Wakatipu (T. J, North) prosecuted Charles Jacobs (the steward) for assault. North stated in evidence that bis life on board the vessel bad been one of continual misery, because nearly all board were unionists and he was not. He was subjected to daily persecution sometimes having to sleep on deck from fear. If something were not done, he felt snre he would be drowned. The case was dismissed.

In reply to the suggestions of federation received by the Auckland Trades and Labor Council from Sydney and Brisbane, that body decided to reply that it is considered inadvisable to federate to Australian unions, and that while sympathising with them they intended in future to work on their own lines with the control of local funds under district committees, who frame rules to suit the special circumstances of the various districts.