WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 8810, 27 April 1892, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

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LONDON, April 26,

Mr T. Bart, M.P., and secretary of the Northumberland Miners* Association, is of opinion that the Durham miners are open to censure for refusing to submit the matters in dispute to arbitration.

(Received April 27, 1892, at 10.26 a.m.)

Ten thousand domestic servants are out of employment in London, The Glasgow shipowners are reducing the wages of seamen and firemen by 10s per month,

The lock-out of cotton weavers will probably become universal. In order to destroy the levy made to assist those already out, the unionists have decided to bold a demonstration on Jane 17 in Belfast, and up to the present 30,000 have intimated their Intention of being present,

(Received April 2T, 1892, at JO. 30 a.m.)

The Durham mine-owners insist on a reduction of 10 per cent, in wages and the formation of a Wages Board. 'The Times,* discussing the eight-hour 3uestion, declares that a statutory working ay finds no favoi in Australia,

(Received April 27, 1892, at noon.) The engineers, who have been out on strike for some time but lately intimated that they would return on the masters* terms, have resumed work.

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WELLINGTON, April 27,

The ironmasters have refused to recognise the new regulations put forward by the boilermakers, and have practically told the men that they oan go oat if they like. It is not, however, thought that there will be any strike.

A section of the Hnnterville railway extension is to be commenced at once, ana the Wellington Labor Lare>u will sepd twentyfive men to the scene' of operations op Monday. '