LABOUR TROUBLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10402, 16 July 1912, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

400 MINERS IDLE. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. : I London, July IS' I, Four hundred are Idle at the i Hetton Guillory. The men refuse to work In wet places. l 1 "" ' SHIPPING trouble at SYDNEY. Sydney, July 15. Wharf labourers at several wharves refused to work with uo'-i-uaiociat tally clerks. The difficulty was overcome by the substitution of unionist clerks. It is significant request was 'recently made to shipping companies and she Stevedores’ Association by the Clerks’ Union for a conference to discuss wages and conditions. It was stated that if no conference in the meantime was granted, a mass meeting on Sunday would consider the. situation. The clerks claim to have the backing of the Waterfront Unions. THE REEFTON TROUBLE. Reef ton. July 15._ t - be I The miners asked the conference / whether the proprietors have any r connection with the threatened wheelers troubles.