(Received Sept. 8, 6.30 p.m.)

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5864, 8 September 1890, Page 3

(Received Sept. 8, 6.30 p.m.)

' . London, Sept. 6. The Poplar branch of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union have remitted LIOO to Melbourne; and it is probable that other branches Will forward similar amounts. The loading merchants and shippers propose to form a Union to act in combination with the shipowners. The articles of the Shipping Federation have been drawn up with a view to affiliate with^he Colonial Associations on the basis of tJonnage contributions and for . affording mutual help. Mr C. Fenwick, M.P. for Wansbeck, ■was elected Parliamentary Secretary to the Trades Council by 191 votes against 175 secured by G. Shipton. Mr Burns j failed to obtain election on the Parliament »ary Committee of the Congress. Although the leaders of Unionism failed to capture the Parliamentary Committee, the Trades Congress is pledged to forward the federation of labor in all countries. It was resolved that Government and Municipal contracts be only given to firms paying union wages ; that efforts should be made to secure an enactment forbidding the employment of foreign labor on pain of imprisonment. It was resolved that Municipal and County Councils should establish workshops for the unemployed at Union rates, and the repeal of all laws making intimidation' and picketing illegal is demanded. Mr Burns made desperate efforts to dominate Congress and his aggressive attitude provoked frequent scenescluring which he was on several occasions hooted down. He menaced those opposed to him and threatened that their Unions would be punished, but his frequent speeches were rigidly curtailed by enforcing : the closure. It was decided that next meeting of the Congress be held at Newcastle. An additional LSOO by voluntary collection by the London dockers is ready to be remitted to Australia. The Sailors' National Union will forward LIOOO to assist the strikers, Melbourne and Sydnoy L4oo_each,, and Brisbane L2OO. The Liverpool dockers send LIOOO in aid of the colonials. The corn porters at Victoria docks have struck, The employers arc offering ninety per cent, increase to the Albert dockers, and those working the Now Zealand meat ships have secured an increase of twopence per hour. Freights to Melbourne and Calcutta have been fixed at 2.1s per ton. (Received Sept. 8, 10.15 a.m) New York, Sept. 7. The non-Unionists on the New York Central railway have armed themselves •with'revolvers for protection against illusage by the Unionists.