WORK AND WAGES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10525, 5 August 1910, Page 4

WORK AND WAGES.

[Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) sim'fu'iLmxo trouble. Received August 4, at 9.-10 p.m. London. August 4. A number of dnllers and caulkers at Govan dry dor.fr, after removing plate.; and making a vessel un floatable, struck without giving notice, demanding time instead of piece rates. This, action was taken without the union's knowledge; and the employers were unaware of any dissatisfaction. -■>

The Shipbuilders' and Employers' Federation announce.a genera! lock-out on the 13th, unless the hieti today. Despite the Boilerinakevs' arid Shipwrights' Union ordering an immediate resumption, the strike continues. LABOR'S' INTRACTABLE REPRE- •• SENTATIVE. ' ' ' ' Received August 5, at 9.15 a.m. Sydney, August 5. Mr Paterson has resigned .from the Newcastle-Collieries Wages Board. Be said now he could resign without loss of self-respect he was anxious not to do anything to interfere with the smooth working of the Board. TRAMWAYS HELD UP.' : Perth,. -August 5. The Full Court dismissed the application l'or a mandamus to compel the Tramway Company to continue its service, the Court deciding that the existing trouble was a strike. IDLENESS AT PAPAROA. (Per Press Association.^ Grey mouth; August 4. No new developments hvo taken place at Paparoa,' and the mine is sti'l idle. The manage? has not heard from the men for the past two -;! ays. Over ZOO men are idle. ;