LABOUR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 30 May 1914, Page 5

LABOUR

MAI TLA ND MINERS' DISPUTE.

, (Pbess Association. —Copxeioht). SYDNEY, May 29. 'The"Hon. J. Estsll, Minister of Labour, announced that tho Government bad decided to suspend the Royal Commission to inquire into the afternoon, shift difficulty!at. the' Maitland coalfield/ until tho men resume work. .

LONDON BUILDING STRIKE

(Rec. May 30,"8.5 a.m.) LONDON, (May 29. Tho executive-ojT the ijxiilding strikers advised the acceptancci of tho piasters' terms, / which are the hest-.ycJt offered to the London building industry; but tho men determined, to uphold their. right" , to strike against'lion-uniynists. - ' . The men havo received £150,000 111 strike pay. The stoppage of building operational has entailed a loss .of oight millions. BAKERS' DEMANDS CONCEDED'. \ MELBOURNE, May 29. . Tho baking trouble has been settled in favour of the men, who' demand day , bakinsr -and increased, wages. Thoy succeeded in getting both, to takb effect from Juno 30th. AFTERNOON SHIFT AT NEWCASTLE. (Received 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Notwithstanding tho Mi-nister's action the miners in several pits refused to rosume the afterhoon shift. DAY BAKING AT ADELAIDE. (Received 10.25 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. A conference resulted in the niaster bakers agreeing to give day leaking A ' trial. DUNEDIN DRIVERS' UNION. DUNEDIN, May 29. A ballot, oi'the Dunedin and Suburban Drivors' Union has just been taken, on the question of whether the Union should contii\uo atliliation with tho United' federation of Labour and tho Social Democratic Party. Tho ballot re- ' suited' as follows : —For continuance of affiliation 30; against 63.