TRADES AND LABOUR.
STRIKE OF 'BUSMEN,
[B? HDHOTBia THILBORAPa.—OOP7BSQST, (Pbb Pbess Association.)
London, June 6. (Received June 8, at 10 a.m.) The Trades Council support the action of the omnibus-men in striking for 12 hours per day.
June 7.
(Becelved Jnne 8, at 11 a.m.) The directors of the omnibus companies are firm. Two thousand 'buses are idle.
June 8.
(Becelved June 9, at 1 a.m.)
Omnibus traffic is virtually suspended. A few road cars started yesterday morning but returned to the stables at mid-day. Despite the efforts of the police the traces of several of the 'buse3 which were running were cut and the windows smashed, and the drivers were forced to return with their vehicles to the stables. Two of the 'buses were rushed by a crowd and overturned. Several of the strikers have been arrested for intimidation. Burns was among the number, but he was subsequently released. Owing to the horsekeepers having been called out 10,000 horses are threatened with starvation.
STRIKE OF BAKERS,
Gibbaltab, June 7.
(Kecelved Juneß, at 10 a.m.)
The bakers here have struck, and there is much suffering among the poor in conse-
quence,
LABOUR BILL. Pabis, June 7.
(Becelved Jime 8, at 10 a.m.)
On Wednesday the Chamber of Deputies will take into consideration the bill in the interests of the working man.,
Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs:—ltis stated that some of the boot machinists on strike are leaving for Dunedin,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 9137, 9 June 1891, Page 2
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