THE LABOR WORLD.

Mataura Ensign, 27 January 1912, Page 5

THE LABOR WORLD.

WIVES AND STRIKES. STOP IT ON THE SPOT! BI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT. "KK UM')''*T> PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received January 27, 9.40 a.m. HOBART, Jan. 27. At the Liberal Women's Conference a delegate, le.'erring to the injustice of giving preference to unionists, said she would liko to see a secret ballot of tha wives of workers before a strike—that would stop it on the spot! THE PERTH ENGINEERS. Received January 27, 9.40 a.m. PERTH, Jan. 27. As a result of the engineers' strike 2CO casual hands at the railway workshops Tiave been paid off. NAVVIES' STRIKE. Received Jani.irv 27, 9.40 a.m. PFETH, Jan. 27.

The navvies' strike, has collapsed. BRISBANE TRAM STRIKE. Received Januarv 27, 9.40 a.m. BRISBANE, Jan. 27. A serious extension of the tramway strike is predicted as a result of Sunday's conference. CARTERS* STRIKE. Received January 27, 8 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 26. The Great Northern Railway Company's carters are willing to resume. *■ work provided that their comrade's case " is submitted to arbitration. L THE MINIMUM WAGE. Received January 27, 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 26. A sub-committee of mineowners and miners sat for three clays in London endeavoring to find a basis for a set- > tlement of 'the minimum wage dispute. '' It is understood that a settlement was - agreed upon subject to confirmation by L the principals. ; WELLINGTON FERRIES. PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Jan. 27. It is expected that the terms of the agreement between the Harbor Ferries Company and the employees will cost the company an additional £BOO per annum.