INDUSTRIAL.
N.S.W. WHEAT HANDLERS
NEW ZEALAND OVER AGAIN. * [FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] (Received 12. 9.30 a.m.) Sydney. Jan. 12. The secretary of the Australian Workers Union states that if the farmers carry out their proposal to come to Sydney and handle ' black" wheat, it will be New Zealand over again. Unless there is an early settlement of the trouble he fears other unions will be involved. TASMANIAN PRINTERS STRIKE. (Received 12. 9.10 a.in.) Hobart. Jan. 12. The printers’ strike is not yet settled. The papers continue to publish small issues. CHRISTC HURCH GAS DISPUTE [per press association.] Christchurch. Jan. 12. The Conciliation Council further considered the gasworks employees’ dispute. Mr. H. Hunter, on- rhe union assessors, stated that at the time of the adjournment <;f the case the company had dismissed W. Wendelken.
Another assessor said that such action had placed the union assessors in a difficult position.
A representative cf the Gas Company said the matter was outside the jurisdiction or the council and the company was justified in its action.
The Commissioner said he had investigated the ease and was satisfied that the dismissal was not connected with the case.
Wcndelken protested that he had been treated harshly.
An agreement was reached on many cf the demands brought forward bv the union.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 326, 12 January 1914, Page 5
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