TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9391, 2 April 1892, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOUR.

THE COAL MINERS' DISPUTE. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Per Press Association.)

London, March 31. (Received April 1, at 11 a.m.)

A ballot was taken among the Durham miners, a majority of whom declared in favour of continuing the strike.

A compromise has been effected between the employers and engineers in South Wales, and, in consequence, the proposed strike will not take place.

Twenty thousand iron workers have been thrown out of work by the strike of the Durham miners.

(Received April 1, at 7.30 p.m.) Though the ballot of Durham miners was in favour of a continuance of the strike, the Miners' Federation has appealed to the masters to allow the men to resume.

(Special to Press Association.) London, March 5. (Received April 1, at 11.15 a.m.)

All the spindles in Ashton-under-Tyne, Lancashire, will be stopped for a month, in order to reduce the quantity of stocks in hand.

Four Colorado mines have been shut down owing to the cheapness of silver. Two hundred and fifty thousand men are thus thrown out of work.

TRAMWAY GROOMS' STRIKE. Wellington, April 1. A public meeting, called by the Trades Council, was held to-night to ventilate the tramway employes strike. MrM'Lean, M.H.R., presided, and about 400 persons were present. Several prominent membeis of trades unions addressed the meeting, and the following resolution was carried:—" That this meeting endorses the action of the tramway employes, believing their action to be justified by the circumstances, and pledges itself to assist the men in their endeavours to obtain justice." So far the differences between employers and late employes have been carried on in a proper manner, but both sides show a disinclination to give way. Mr Hall, lessee of the trams, reiterated his intention of resuming 10 minutes services on Monday and declares that abundance of labour is offering.