INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 29, 17 January 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

< OTTON WORKERS' ; J EK - [FRE.-i; ASSOCIATION -COPri’.IGHT.] (Received 1,. a.m.) Lcmdon. n. F. Mr. Askv.itl/s cotton < <>nf< ri-niv sat l hri lie!:-.:,: •>;<•. and iji ed. FENDING <!> \5. MINERS' STRIKE. CONCILIATION PROVES ABORTIVE. Seai’n Wains’ Cimciliatimi Board lias nroved b->’s ’ . ih" meeting ot, owners rd' ms to discuss tlmproposing a minimum wage j of eight shdbng- f ‘ ,r cord-getters and s five shilling' H’ other labourers. | The ”Standard" declares 2f3.000; miners have voted for a strike. ] NOTICE OF TEiIMiNATiON OF I AGREEMENT. (Received i 7. 10. id a.m.) London. Jan. 16. Ti:c Scottish .'I-::':-' Federation | has requested the summoning of the! Cciieiliaiion Board, to receive the miners’ six-months’ not tec <>i termination of the existing wages agreement. A HALF-YEARS Th! tE. (Received 17. 11. ;0 a.m.) i London, Jan. Hi. I Subject to the operalives’ approval] Mr. Askwith’s conciliation conference ■ has agreed on resumption cr work on, the basis of a iialf-tear's trace and has adjourned till I'riday to c-:n--sider details. TEXTILE WORKERS' STRIKE. New York. Jan. 16. Over l-j.ocii workers are idle in connection with the mill strike at Lawrence, Massachusetts. The city was placed under martial saw. A bayonet charge resulted in fatal injuries to a boy. Scores were treated for less serious wounds. The strike originated in a protest against the reduction cf pay in special cases. SYDNEY WHARF LABOURERS. Sydney. Jan. 16. A deputation asked Air. Beeby to see that the wharf labourers obeyed the award. They stated that owing to their inability to get vessels lorded in the hours which ilie labourers chose to work Sydney wm= losing trade, which had taken a long while tc build up.

Mr. Becby regretted the lab< urers’ action, but said that both sides were to blanie. The companies fought against granting the increased rate, vet they granted the increase in Melbourne. If the ownc:., we re more candid results would no different. He hoped soon to pass an amending act to enable them to deal with s:nn lar difficulties. Past efforts bud be>u spoiled by their opponents endc voitring to make pclitieai cspiral < nt of them. Following Mr. Bcroy’s remarks the shipowners-met and dtr-ded to rat e the wharf labourers’ pay to 17d., the same as the M' ’bourne rates. The Union meets to consider the 'offer to-morrow. RABBIT STRIKE OVER. (Received 17. 9.25 a.m.) Jan. 17. The rabbiterr,’ strike at Blavney has been settik-d, the accepting the freezing company’s offer. COAL LUMPERS RESUME. Brisbane, Jan. 16. The coal lumpers have resumed work on the employers stating their willingness to hold a conference. CORDIAL WORKERS. Adelaide. Jan. 16. About 160 employees of aerated water factories have struck over the dismisal of a member of their union for being late. The Barmen's Union are supporting them, and not serving nou-nnicn made cordials. A TELEGRAPHISTS’ UNION. Perth. Jan. 16. The telegraphists are registering as an industrial organ • sat ic-n and ar-' ranging for citation before the Arb:-i t rat ion Court . CARPENTERS STRIKE AT J QUEENSLAND. (Received. 17, 10.25 a.m.) Brisbane. Jam 17. A strike s.f carpenters at Townsville Ins commenced over the question of bonus ard hours of work. Hitherto it has bee!) the practice tc | pay for IS hours, tiiongli the men) < rdinarily work but 17. j ENGiNEERb’ STRIKE ! CONTINUES. Perth, Jan. 17. . All inerturcs for self.‘cment c-f the. engineers’ strike so tr.r have proved! unavailing. POSTAL SERVANTS’ GRIEVANCES. AleiLourne. Jam-17. ! Tin: Postmarter-Gencnil. replying' io a deputation of letter carriers! airing their grievances, sit'd Govern-■ mmt ce.nsidi:red they had dette a) fair thing for the post:’.! employees.| and it was not thought there wot’liU be any rca-omfole chance <~f theirmaking a further < ciiccsi-un tins rear, except ’ey i r ct the A.rbi-■ ’ration Court. In ver; < ! ttie increases granted l.e I’acati’it wntime to call a i.ri!t. WELLINGTON W \TERSI DE WORKERS. AN AGREEMENT REA' HE”. W. iimgtim. Jut. it'-.Vfli'-r -i i'i : id rom e e ’ ;l > I i < i the th" rrpiT-eill -l' ’Vi’- of l!W V at«.;si-’.’ v. '.k.'i- t I the it'iyio;,-

ers throughout New Zealand a workii;*X ;ii"e?'i;i?nt was reached this evening. Practicaiiy nil tlie shipping companies and about men are <•;;ncf-rncd. I-'ull details have not pt been fixed, but these present no difTteidi !<■-. The basi> of tilt* agreei>i< nt is that wages ar< increased 2d. per hour .'ill round on existing rales for ordinary and on rtinie work. Tn :1 1specified cases, such as the handling of frozi n meat, the ini er( a.sc agreed to is 3d. an hour. The I agreement applies i<> practically all I in the Dominion, open and j tidal. I ! NAPIER V. ATERSi Hi: WORKERS A cenferenco of the Waterside : Winkers and Employers is taking place at Mr. G. E. Wright’s office. I Napier, this ;■ ftoraoon. The press not admitted.