ENGINEERS STRIKE
SITUATION! GRADUALLY • •. IMPROVING.. :.; : (Keuter's Telegrams.} LONDON, Ma y> 15. The engineer** strike; situation is gradually improving, though the difficulties are yet: far from overcome. In addition to the South Lancashire men, those at Manchester andr Derby have generally resumed work. ■■:■■■ ■ An overwhelming majority! in the conntry adopted resoltuions deranvncing;the strike. f - Asa set-off, however, the Liverpool and Birkenhead) engineers struck. There is little prospect of a settlement at Sheffield. KING AiN©~QUEEN AT THE MUNITIONS FACTORIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association f LONDON, May 14. Their Majesties are touring the munitions factories in Cheshire and Lancashire. AUSTRALIA. KEROSENE AND BENZINE. AUSTRALIAN PRICES RAISED. (Pnass Association.— €ops*ight.) ME'DBOLmNE, May 16. ; The G< I'eminent has deckled to increase'the prices of kerosene and''benzine by one shilling a case. •
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Nelson Evening Mail, 16 May 1917, Page 5
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