INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 30, 18 January 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

COTTOX TRADE DISPUTE. [press association —copyright.] London, Jan. 17. The cotton masters propose if at the end of half a year's truce Sir G. R. Askwith has failed to find a solution to the unionist question, that machinery will not be stopped without six months’ notice. The masters’ proposals will be submitted to the operatives forthwith. It is calculated that a stoppage would cost six millions. The trade unionists have spent £200,000 and the spinners £243,000. Professor Chapman, in a paper read before thp Statistical Society, shews that between 60 and 80 per cent, of the cotton masters began life as operatives or clerks.

RIOTERS SENTENCE

New York, Jan. 17

Special courts were held at night to deal with the Diorence' rioters. In all 27 were tried and sentenced to terms of two years in a house of correction. All saloons were closed.

ARGENTINE RAILWAY STRIKE

(Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) Buenos Ayres, Jan. 17. The railwaymen have agreed to' Government's mediation.

BALLET GIRLS STRIKE

IX THE MIDDLE OF PERFORMANCE. x

(Received 18, 8.5 a.m.)

Paris, Jan. 17,

A strike of the ballet girls in the middle of a performance at the Opera House necessitated the dispersal of the audience. ■ The performers demanded that their wages should be raised from £l2O to £l6O. A STRIKE SETTLED. Sydney, Jan. 17. The president of the Rabbit Trappers’ Union declares that the recent trouble was due to the operations of the Rabbit Combine. They intend to urge the Government to establish factories in order to smash the combine.

BERTH ENGINEERS. Perth, Jan. 17. The conference of engineers, boiler-makers and iron moulders with the Parliamentary Labour party was abortive. The Parliamentarians declined to acquiesce in the union’s refusal of the Government’s offer of an increase of 6d. a clay. SYDNEY WHARF 1 ABOURERS. DELEGATES HOPEFUL OF SETTLEMENT. (Received 18. 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, Jan. 18. The Wharf Labourers have appointed delegates to confer with the employers. Union officials express the opinion that the long-standing troubles will be settled in a few days. TROI RLE AT PELAWMALN COLLIERY. | (Received IS. 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, Jan. 18. Eight hundred employees in the Pclawmain colliery have been rendered idle as the result, of two clipper boys refusing work. HA 1 KDRESSERS' STR 1 KE. (Received 18, 9.35 a.m.) Melbourne, Jan. 18. The Hairdressers’ Association asked the Premier to take action against pickets preventing customers from entering shops where the employers Lad struck.

WEL LIN G TON (V ATERSI DE WORKERS. THE BIGHT TO STRIKE. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Jan. 17. In the waterside workers’ agreement there is no penalty clause for a breach, each party trusting to the honour of the other. Mr. Semple, in the course of a statement, said :— Whilst we are anxious to work on as peaceful lines as possible, we still maintain the right to strike. That right we have decided we shall not have taken from us by any law or power.

TWO YEARS’ AGREEMENT SIGNED. Wellington, Jan. 18. The signatures of both sides in the waterside workers’ dispute were affixed to an agreement yesterday. The agreement is for two years, and' preference to unionists is included therein. It is estimated that the increase in wages will amount to from £BO,OOO to £lOO.OOO annually. NAPIER WATERSIDE WORKERS The Napier "Waterside Workers and the representatives of the Shaping Companies met in conference at the County Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, Mr. 11. T. Bailey. Inspector cf Factories, presiding. After about three hours discussion a settlement on all clauses but one was arrived at. The conference was then adjourned until 2.30 p.m. today. when the clause affectirur Home boats yvill be discussed. It is expected that a final agreement will be arrived at. this afternoon, and if such is the case the agreement will be made binding for a period of three years.