THE LABOR QUESTION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 236, 17 October 1891, Page 3

THE LABOR QUESTION.

v GOYEUSMENT L.\DOUB BUIIEAU IK J QUEENSLAND. n DEPUTATION OP UNEMPLOYED. y . „ d [PER S.S. TEKAPO AT THE BLUE 1 !".] it Sidney, October 6. 'S In accordance with a request by an unenv >• ployed deputation, the Queensland Governy ment is taking steps to establish a Free h Labour Bureau at Brisbane. It is intended 0 that all the channels of information avail't able to the Government shall be used to s faci itite the working of the department, d No pains are being spared to ensure the * confidence of both workers and employers. !» A deputation from the unemployed it: waited upon the Mayor of Brisbane Q last week, to ask that something 'f be done to provide work. The depur > tation stated th»t they represented '. about* 1000 unemployed, and there were f numbers of men willing to do pick and I, shovel work at ha'i-a-crown a day. The >> Mayor said he would do his best to help a them, but the Municipal Council was aot m - a position to engage labourers. 1 The tri&l of two Unionists charged with g attempting to destroy the Ebor Greek railway bridge with the object of wrecking a ii train conveying free labourers during the t Queensland shearers strike has concluded 3 at Kockhomption. The jury found a verdict ■ of Not Guilty, and accused were discharged. Immense excitement has been aroused among local Unionists by this result.