TRADES AND LABOUR.
(Teb Pbess Association.) ' London, July 11. Three thousand colliers in the Forest of Dean have beep locked out for refusing to accept a reduction in wages. PABis, July 10." The French Government have closed the Labour Exchange in Paris and ejected the officers. M. Peytra), Minister of Finance, has resigned. Sydney, July 9. Fifteen hundred unionists in Sydney welcomed the Broken Hill prisoners on their release. The cab was unhorsed and the men drew the vehicle through the streets. July 10. Some rouseabouts employed on Tarella Station out west went out on strike and prevented the shearers from working. A scuffle ensued,' during which several of the latter were injured.. A strike at such an early period of- the shearing season is causing Borne apprehension. July 11. The Tarella rouseabouts demand 30s per week instead of 255,* which they had signed an agreement for.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2055, 13 July 1893, Page 36
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