THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10594, 8 November 1897, Page 5

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE., : 7;. ~: •■'■■ .. STATEMENT BY THE EM- •■.. , . <. PLOYERS. i Prai Association -Electric Tele«MPt> -CoprUht. ' \ ' . London, November 5. < It is understood that the Employers Federation is ' willing to discuss the hours ;of v labour. 'i at • any . Conference which may beheld with the engineers on condition that the lock-out shall be enforced until a final settlement of the difficulty is arrived at,. ~ •. November G. . In disproof of recent"'statements on the part of , the Engineers' Society, the engineering employers * have issued a statement showing that the action of the Unionists has resulted in tho restriction of the output and in interference in the . management of the workshops. ' „ . The Unionists insist upon . the appointment of a neutral' chairman to preside over the proposed Conference.'. ; . I " f'-Melbourne, November 6. The Victorian branch of tho Engineers' Association has to date forwarded £3000 to the English engineers on strike. r> f* ' . Doxedix, Sunday. ; The strong south-west wind - blowing probably interfered with the Trades Union display in support of the engineers •on strike in Britain for eight hours, A procession was formed, in which the furniture trade, wharf labourers, and engineers were the most prominent. 1 The procession was only about 100 yards long. . After marching through the principal streets speeches were delivered by. the Rev. IVG. Brooke and Mr. Ben Tillofc. The Agricultural Hall proved too large to-day for the mass meeting called, the weather being still disagreeable. Mr. Ben Tillefc again addressed the meeting, About. 400 : were present at Saturday's meeting and GOO to-day. The collection amounted to £251956 d.