TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9390, 1 April 1892, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOUR.

THE COAL MINERS DISPUTE. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Special to Press Association.) London, March 30. (Received March 31, at 10.50 a.m.) The Northumberland miners have resolved to support the Durham strikers. The Derbyshire owners agree to limit work to five days per week. The East Durham owners will not allow the Miners' Federation to arbitrate. Several pits have been permanently closed. A split has occurred among the Newcastle engineers, and many are resuming work. It is hoped that a strike in AVales will be averted. TRAMAVAY GROOMS STRIKE. . AVellington, March 31. Mr Hall expects to be able to resume the full tramway service to-morrow, or Monday at the latest. He has received numerous applications to fill up the vacancies, but is selecting only reliable men. The strikers do not intend to give way. TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL. The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening, Mr D Pinkerton, M.H.R., presiding. Alargeamount of correspondence was dealt with, including a letter from the Painters' Society at AVellington. It was decided to call a meeting of painters in Dunedin at an early date, with the view of laying the matter before them, aud if deemed advisable to form a society here. The president (Mr D. Pinkerton, M.H.R.) and secretary (Mr Slater) were appointed delegates to the conference to be held in Dunediu in April to deal with the subject of federation. - The secretary was instructed to notify the unions that it was necessary to elect delegates to the council for the ensuing 12 mouths.