LABOUR TROUBLES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17097, 21 February 1916, Page 7

LABOUR TROUBLES.

♦ WHARF WORKERS AND FLOUR. UNION CONDEMNED BY JUDGE HIGGINS. 3y Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. MELBOURNE, February 19. Air Justice Higgins severely castigated the wharf workers for refusing to load flour, and said he would decline to continue the protection of the, Arbitration Court to a union which was trying to make a public law by breaking contracts. The summons against the union was withdrawn on the union undertaking to see the award carried out.

THE BARRIER MINERS. NEAR STARVATION. SYDNEY, February 19. The Broken Hill men have reached the starvation limit", and have telegraphed to the State Premier for financial assistance. (Received February 20, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 20.

The Government has granted £250 Tor the relief of the distress in Broken Hill.

MAIL BOAT HELD UP. (Received February 20, 5.5 p.m.) FREMANTLE, February 20. The Mongolia was held up for several hours owing to the refusal of the tampers to work a midnight shift for less lhan 3s 6d per hour. The development |s viewed seriously as affecting mail-