WORK AND WAGES.
TAILORS’ STRIKE.
MINING FEDERATION. [Special to Press Association.] [ Received May 30, at 10.20 a.m.J
LONDON, Mat 29,
The tailors who went out on strike have resumed work, pending a settlement with the masters, who, it is said, are willing to make large concessions to the men. Ten thousand East End and Jewish tailors will strike on Sunday. The Miners’ Conference, sitting at Chester, has invited the Australian and American miners to join an international federation. The Miners’ Conference at Chester resolved to continue the agitation for legislation in favour of eight hours a day. [Received. May 81, at 5.80 p.iu.l NEW TURK, Mat 30,
The strike of cokemen at Scottdale, Pittsburg, has collapsed, and those who went out are in a terribly distressed condition.
|‘Deceived May SO, at 11.35 a.m,] BRISBANE, Mat 30. Fully 1500 free labourers are now engaged by the pastoralista.
NEWCASTLE, Mat 80.
Sir George Grey has arrived here, and is announced to address a meeting of coal miners.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9428, 1 June 1891, Page 5
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