TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10240, 24 December 1894, Page 4

TRADES AND LABOUR.

Preas Association—By Telegraph—Copyrisht. Sydney, December 22.

16 ie feared fcbat a miusrs' strike will iaka place in the Newcastle district at the end of the ysar. The miners consider that the hewing rats is at present low enough, and think that i{ the colliery owners were to combine it wguld be of great advantage, and that the latter would be able to obtain a higher selling price. Wellington, December 22. E. G-. Henton waa fined Is aud costs this morning tor failing to allow two of his factory hands ft hulf-holidsy on Saturday last. For the defence it was contended that the girl* in question !:ad been cold to go, and the ovraer of the faeiory was cot l-eapoustblfi if they chose to remain ; hut Mr Martin, U.K., ruled that it was the duty of the employer to see that all his employee?, eppeninlly weman, were off the premises at the time stipulated in the act. An it was the iirnt case of the Hud he inflicted a nominal peaalty.

Tha Labour Journal sfcate3 that in November 1201 peveoua were employed under the Survey depnrbmeuton ro»-ii!»tidir»ilwfty*i, includingfonr artisans and 21 labourers on thu Btete farm at Levin. OP that total tbere wi;re no ksa tban 56S in Wellington district, Otngn having a niodnst 48 and Southland 140. Under the l-nb:ic Works department 77 artisans and 671 Übumer.i w«'i> employer!, brißgiug fclie grand tnfuupto 1952. There were 63 engaged on tihf. O-tliim Kiver railway, 20 ari.in»n» and lb£ lalxAivars on the Otago Central railway, and four artisans find 45 lab-jurors on the Sestward Bush linn. Ttitre wre 126 1» fainter* and 16 artisans on Vas south end :>S Mis North IsUud Mala Trunk Hne, aad 131 labourers ou ths Bkut-shuntv railway.

Parsons waiitin? money accommodation should apnlv to London Loan Society, Albert BullmnßS, Priums street (opposite V.O).—Hi'. Benjamin, mitiagw. fiasy tei'ius ; small or large sums.— [Auvt.] tfKI.UN'S lr OOU FOR INFANTS AXn INVALIDS.— Porfect-ly Hdiipted for the yoan:;eat infant. Keeps good in a.!l i; im.i.tes ; five frowi :uumal germs. To bo obtained from all druggists-and Btoros.