GABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] LABOR TROUBLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVII, 19 August 1910, Page 5

GABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.] LABOR TROUBLES.

FREE LABORERS STONED. LPBESB ABSOfHATION.J LONDON, August 18. The Newport dockers, in claiming a tonnage rate, refused to load Messrs Houiders' steamer Beacon Grange, dc spite an award in favor of a day rate. The Shipping Federation imported free laborers, some of whom were stoned. Three arrests were made. INTERNATIONAL SYMPATHY. LONDON, August *18. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress adopted a resolution of sympathy with German employees, and calling upon British traJo unionists to give every assistance, fin ancial and otherwise. WHAT A DISPUTE COST. (Received August 19, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 18. The recent dispute over the eight •hours' question cost the Northumberland Miners' Association £83,000. PERTH TRAMWAYS DISPUTE. PERTH, August 18. A few trams were run to-day. There was considerable rowdyism, the police with difficulty keeping the roadway clear. Three arrests were made.