WORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14979, 27 April 1909, Page 7

WORK AND WAGES.

STRIKE OF NATAL RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. • DURBAN, April 26. Fifteen, hundred employees on tho Natal State railway have struck, owing to objection to piece work. They refused the Government’s offer of an inquiry. EIGHT-HOURS' DAY CELEBRATIONS. MELBOURNE, April 26. The Eight-hours Day celebrations passed off successfully. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE. SYDNEY, April 26. The Block Ten Company has decided to clear tho mine of water, and it is anticipated that the miners will resume work on Friday. [Per. Press Association*.] WESTPORT, April 26. Tho Denniston Miners’ Union has decided to register under tho Arbitration Act, pending tho result of a ballot to be taken in November next. BOOT TRADE DISPUTE. ARBITRATION COURT HEARING FIXED. The date of the hearing of tho industrial dispute between the New Zealand Federated Boot ! Trade Workers and employers in the Arbitration Court lias been fixed for May 25, in Wellington. The dispute was before tho Conciliation Council in Christchurch recently, and owing to tho fact that no hgreement could bo come to the matter was transferred to the Arbitration Court. FARM LABOURERS’ UNION. • A Special meeting of tho Farm Labourers’ Union was held on Saturday evening in the Trades Hall. Tho president, Mr W. F. Hales, was in the chair. A balance-sheet was presented, showing that the receipts from the end of last year had been £354, and the expenditure £317, leaving a credit balance of £37. The auditors’ report stated that the books of the Union were in perfect order. Tlio balancesheet was adopted. Tho resignation of the secretary, Mr James Thorn, was received with regret, and the following resolution was carried:—“That this Union place on record its deep appreciation of tho services rendered to the farm labourers of Canterbury by Mr Thorn.” Mr E. Kennedy was elected secretary, and it was resolved that a salary of £2 10s a week should he paid to him while organising country workers. In connection with the proposals made by the Farmers’ Union concerning immigration, it was resolved :—" That a communication be sent to the local branch of the Farmers’ Uniou asking for the names and addresses of some of tho farmers alleged to ho requiring men, and also tho conditions under which these farmers are willing to employ men.” 9 thiww