THE LABOR AGITATION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5906, 27 October 1890, Page 2

THE LABOR AGITATION.

NEW ZEALAND. ("Pjbr Press Association.] Wellington, to-day. A meeting of the Typographical Society was held on Saturday night to reconsider the resolution carried last Saturday: — "That after Saturday 25th instant, no more assistance be given to strike fund by this Association, but that as soon after that date as possible a meeting bo called' to consider what steps the printers of Wellington could take to alleviate the dis- : tress in Wellington caused by the irresponsible and unwarrantable action of those who caused the present strike.". About 90 members were present, A lively discussion was evoked on the motion fchafc the levy should be continued until the end of the strike, during which Mr I>. P. Fisher, President of the Maritime Council, was fined for disputing a ruling of the Chair. Ultimately the motion for the continuation of levy was lost by 52 to 35 j therefore the motion of the previous Saturday was confirmed, and a levy go far as the Typographical Society is con- ■ cerned ia to bo discontinued from Saturday. Gbeymouth, to-day. The miners at Brunnerton offered to go to work on terms which were offered them before they came out, but the manager of the mine stated the engagements with the free laborers could not be broken. The miners decided not to work with free laborers. Seven Union wharf lumpers asked for work to-day, and are now discharging the s.s. Brunner in company with free labor men. Other Unionists did not apply, and apparently do not intend to. A majority of the ooal miners believe the Company will soon get tired of the free laborers in the coal mines and they will try and hold out till then, when the Company will be glad to get them back again. Auckland, to-day. The Typographical Society have decided to discontinue their levy of 2s 6d per week to the strike fund. Christchurch, to-day. It is understood that ten railway hands, who were suspended, have been re-engaged. Others will be taken on when "vacancies occur. Tfc is said those who have returned practically renounced the Railway Servants' Society as at present constituted.