INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 256, 16 October 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

HOBBLE SKIRT STRIKE. [PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.] London. Oct. 15. The hobble skirt lock out lias been settled. The girls receive the minimum wage. MT. LYELL SECRET BALLOT. Melbourne. Oct. 15. The Mount Lyell engine drivers did not come out on Saturday as expected. They are awaiting the result of the secret ballot of tlie miners, who are divided as to the expediency of being called out. LEADERS CONVICTED. Sydney, Oct. 15. The trial of the Lithgow strike leaders has concluded at Bathurst. Scully, Hayes and "Williams were found guilty of participating in a riot and Cooper and Kennedy not guilty. In the cases of Caines ami Dixon the jury failed to agree. Sentence was deferred. THE TRIDEGAR RIOTS. (Received 16, 9.10 a.m.) London, Oct. 15. Mr. Churchill in reply to local petitioners declined to interfere with the sentences on’ the Tridegar riotCAMBRIAN MINERS IDLE. London, Oct. 15. Cambrian colliers at Clyach Vale are again idle through the haulers declining to descend into the pits owing to the suspension of a man. THE COST OF A STRIKE. (Received 16, 9.10 a.m.) London. Oct. 15. Mr. Fenwick, M.P., speaking at Hirst, said the trouble arising from the Eight Hours Act in Northumberland had cost the Miners Association >ver £lOO.OOO, SWEATING IN N.S.W. PUBLIC SERVICE. MORE TAXATION NEEDED. l6, 10.0 a.m.) Sydney, Oct. 16. Mr. Carmichael declares Government will have to impose further taxation to wipe, out sweating in the public service.