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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 61, 26 August 1890, Page 2

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) , WELLINGTON,, , ■; AUgUSt 25, ,'j When the House meets to-night the first business will be the debate oh the second reading, of, the Westport-, Ngakawau Railway, Extension Bill. As this measure is very distasteful; to a certain .section .of the House a stonwall is threatened.' -■ • n -j : The writ has not, yet been srryed on Mr Hutchison, and the. bailiff is very chary of accosting the,. Ron, gentleman within the Parliamentary precincts., I understand Mr Hutchison leaves for Wanganui in a day or two to enter on his electioneering campaign. His opponent for Waitotara will :be Mr Bruce, the sitting member for 'Rangitikei, and the fight between the. two.is expected to be of the bitterest character. ‘As the elections are now* definitely fixed for early in November, members are evidencing an anxiety to get back to their respective constituencies,,, „. The R.M.S- Doric, from London via way ports, arrived here this morning, bringing 85 passengers. An Auckland telegram says the mining excitement is becoming intense; all Ktiaotuna stock is rising, and May Queen shares worth 3s aforthight ago, are selling at 14s to-day. d It is hot likely that the big strike in Australia will spread to the kindred bodies in New Zealand; The Labour Question. The, Maritime Strike, , : No Storage 'for Wool. ' The New York Railway Strike. t Customs Clearances; v The Strike.. Fund. The Miners’ Difficulty. " Dockers again Victorious. Unexpected'! AidJ SYDNEY. August 21. In consequence of the strikes, the engineers are being discharged, -■ and captains placed on half pay. :. Commercial men propose holding a meeting to consider the question of assisting the shipowners during the strike. So far, the strike has been carried out in 'an, orderly m.-inhcr, and ho disturj Imiices are reported In some instances the clerks of shipowners are engaged in ■ the work of discharging the vessels. A mass meeting., of gas stokers will to ;co,nsider the action to be taken in the present crisis;"

Wool stevedores are still idle, and no attempt has been made to employ nonunionists to load wo d, of which only a gfnall quantity*..- - lias ■as yet jarrived. Wool ships are not available, and in many instances squatters have postponed shearing. It wifi Tie impossible itt* store flic wool ( in Sydney, if-shearing operations and 1- the'strike; continue,,as there is only accommodation for 100,Q00 bales, j r: ' ; ' ■* • August,22.)| Large quantities of wines and spirits ha ! ve bheil cleared from the Customs in, au;tici|iaiion of storera-n ‘and ;carters, being ca led,"in -which > case: merchants would be - to;,,obtain, Kerosene was al«ft ; ,.oßßrate.d;,,,o.p, ,uh coaseq>u«noa lti Qf - i,u.rayurs. To, the effect tbfit, the/igas; s(okfirs.. will go out oil strike. i : Steamers arejaying up as they arrive iu port. 1 y " | Wharf labourers . .have ; 'decided to discharge perishable .cargoes. ,vyh iph. are already under way,' and the ihouey earned thereby will be devoted to the strike fund. It is reported that contributions of various labour, organisations to t the fuu4 will amount to £20,000 a week. : The whole of the ißulli coal mines are l|iid idle in consequence of the strike, j The gas; works have a supply of coal for five weeks. The officials state that if the stoker's strike, They will, be a|>le to obtain other labour. Six thousand (men; arp now or strike. There is only about a fortnight’s supply of potatoes on hand, and a month’s supply of oats, .'f;U fi;t I, )

The Labour Defence Committee, in order to prerent unemployed accepting work, are providing them v ith hoard and lodging. Mr Dibhs, leader of the Opposition, has given notice of a Bill to establish a court of conciliation in labour difficulties It is understood that one firm has I engaged 150 non-unionists to Work their ■ Vessels.. The slaugtermeu ■ refuse to kill the sheep shorn by non-union men. The butchers’employes-are- hifluencing their masti-rs" to hoycdtt4 lie stock- - '" sellers who sympathise ; wi,th those opposing the Shearers’ Union. . August 23. - The Broken Hill miners promise to contribute ten thousand' per week to *! the strike fund. , The. Engineers Association - have decided that members shallgive twentyfour houra ? notice this morning, :;1;: BRISBANE; I • ''i August 21. : The strike committee have cabled toi , : the London Dock-rs’ Union asking; it; to prepare for a general blockade mf the i British and India steamers; at every port in the world. 1 hi.-,- . Effect of strike on'produce is more. : > - .apparent. "N.Z. flour quoted ( at £8 to ; . £9 10s. About 9000 bags:N.Z; oats*arrived this morning; Beat febd ‘2s;toi 2s'3d,| N ! . Z;' p<ttatnes'-£5 1 1 Os : to £6; ■■■ • -The Australian United Steam 'Com- d; pany deny the statement made, this evening to the eff. et that they were expecting instructions from London to ;. agree to the demands of. - the officers. ; , August 22. - Most of the vessels are being despatched by non-union Taboi', 1 and; ship. ■ owners are confident they will break down the boycott, t , At ; an, enthusiastic meeting of employers,' it was resolved to assist,ship, .. owners. " : - " ■■■•■ -a>- " NEW YORK, - ■ August 21. ■ Efforts to settle the swiko on the New York Central Rai (way have failed. ; The. . - Supreme Council will decide on Saturday whether the demands of the Knights, of Labour shall be supported, The situation in New York lias assumed* a . serious aspect. ,j : ' Augdst;22._'; The Knights of Labor threaten to. call out on strike all hands .engaged on , Vanderbilt’s railways, in: New York,; ( Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. . " 1 ■ NEWCASTLE, • , f !, a ; August 22; It is reported that at least a dozen steamers have been offered to the Trade and Labor Council, /linden for > j the coal trade. The Council are makeuig enquiri -8 with a view of ascertaining whether the steamship owners, ardj , in any way connected; for interested in these vessels before they take "action. I (!(. - MELBOURNE, . , ". .. , ’ ] August 22, The wharf labourers have struck. . The Sheafer’s Union numbers 25,000 ;i members. They will stand by the* seamen. The President states if capit-, alists go to extremes he believes the dispute will end in open rebellion, for men are determined if they are locked out to obtain suppplies somehow.' i- - --u 'i * : The j Amalgamated .Society ; of. en- .. gineers has ; ded&fedcd that marine: t . engineers shall give 21 hours notice . ■ that it is their intention to leave the vessels. Two pastoralists" Have offered a sum - - of £SOOO each to form the nucleus of a defence fund. 1 ; V. GREYMOUTIi, ’ ~ * ; /.1 /. ’■; 1 {i /Abgust/22.-; ; The ,lps?.in wages since the Brunner- • "tori lockout is £7OOO, Anil the-loss Ito ’ the railvvay is alsii cbiisiderable, ’"There • is no sign of settlement, though it is reported that -; the : Company hhs to the Miners’ Association; asking ,tljfm to ;go to work at 20 j)er. ; ,cent reducti in, pending ,the..:report ; .pf. tfiq sbya(. Qpmmissioners.;;; ' h A nurabter of gropers have shift up, : and others are following suit. * ! 0" . I The fires at - ih v ef ; Briihiier mine will soph* stop for' want of coal. All the;- . coal rubbish lying t about the- -Goal Pithcath and Wallftend" mines is being parted to the Brdnher'niinhito keep the .boilers going.; It is e.xpeetfd; that- the Railway Department willrun only three trains per day shortly, pis,it, is, rumored tljat there is only 'l4: days, coal. tpr the engines. The miners,,seem, to think the company will, raise Ibe;‘price .of coal so far as to b l 9.ab(e4o. I typrk < i tfie] inifies'- 1 vv^thou.tjloss,. WELLINGTON, -l- - August Martin Kennedy Inst evening receiveda telegram from Mr Lomas,one of delegates - , who is at Dennistoh, stating that he expected toirCach Greymouth on Mondnypmnd- belieyed, that the ihinefs would: accept ;Mr Kennedy’s conditions, and that possibly Work would 'be resumed ;as (Usual on Tuesday. The Anti-Chinese League intend to watchl pedple patronising Chinese shopt to-night. , The Chini fr, as a counter-" balance to the agitation against* their selling : at .prices which prevent white men-pompeting, intend to form a* cbmbiaatiou, aud raise prices, which tlldy ' ; I’wl-ix kc:AJ : > .

say they are very glad to'do. This is.a. move which was hardly expected. DUNEDIN, August. 23; •"> It was not the Union Company that withdrew two men from tht Colac at WeMincrton. The Company refused to ajfHjbe them, and the Unionists thOSves arranged their withdrawal- 7 Mr Millar, Secretary of the Maritime Council cannot give a definite answer pending the shipowners’ conference, as to whether the. Australian shipping dispute will affect New Zealand trade. They have been endeavouring up to the present to prevent the Union Steamship Company boats from being affected by the difficulty, but if a generalstrike i« resolved on, it is probable the order to cease work will extend to them. WELLINGTON, August 23. At a largely attended meeting of merchants and employers of labour held last night it was resolved to form an association in the interests of the employers of labour with the object of providing a recognised body to deal with the representatives of labour in ! all matters affecting common interests. The project was warmly taken up by those present, it being felt that the time had arrived when some action should be taken for an amicable adjustment of all differences between employer and employed. It was decided that the - Association be non political, and to solicit the co-operation of merchants and f employers throughout the colony. An Executive Committee was formed-to carrv out its objects, consisting of Messrs Blah, Levin, Keid, Scoullar, Mills, | Cable, and ten others, with power toidd to their number. - : is i timaru, . ; , August 23. . The Committee of the Temuka DisIrict High School resolved “ That goods should not be bought from anyone known to be dealing with Whitcornbe .arid Tombs after the present stock had been consumed.” ADELAIDE, August 22, i Employers are combining against unionism, and they have been; promised • lavje sums of money to assist in carrying out their determination. ; : Flour mills are closing owing to the shortness of fuel. LONDON, August 21. The dock labourers at Tilbury Docks 1 who went out on strike dera;inding the expulsion of non-unionists, have gained the dav. : - • i ] The Daily News in discussing the shipping strike in Australia asserts that j it is likely to divert trade. _ • . . The owners are forming a Union, with a capital of 70 to 80 millions, to enable them to frustrate the labor Unions.