LABOUR TROUBLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10408, 23 July 1912, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

THE SYDNEY TROUBLE

United Press Association.—By E'-ec-trio Telegraph.—Copyright. Sydney, July 23. The Wharf Labourers’ Union officials give tbegoold shoulder to the suggested strike protest against the dearness of meat. The secretary declared that if action were taken hy a section of the men it could not be regarded|aSaaa>ct,of tho nnion.

THE REEFTCN STRIKE.

Per Press Association

■Wellington, July 23,

In connection with the efforts that have been mads by the Prime Minister, the Hon. W. F. Massey, to effect some sort of arrangement whereby settlement of the Eeefton dispute may at least be possible, Mr Charles Rhodes, president of the Gold Mineowaers’ Association, explained to a reporter this morning that Clause 11 in the existing agreement between the miueownera and the Inangabna Miners’ Union provided for the appointment of an independent arbitrator to adjudicate upon any difference that should arise between the parties to the agreement. The Union, however, would not carry out the terms of the agreement in this respect. Tho mineowners could not see upon what grounds the Warden at Resftou could reasonably or legally impose as a condition of granting protection that the tnlaeowaers should apply tor an arbitrator in terms of Clause 11. They had dona so, of course, although the union would have nothing to do with this action. When Mr Massey approached the Miueowaets’ Association, the latter body had met him by undertaking to forego the appeal against the Warden’s decision if the union could accept the suggestion to have an independent arbitrator. At ;the same time, the association had made it perfectly clear to Mr Massey that they quite realised that they wore not then reasonably obliged to give in to so many “Heads I win, Tails yon lose” sort of advances that were being made for the other side. The position now is that the nest move must coma from the miners or from the Federation ioi them. It is understood that there will be a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Federation in Wellington in a day or two, and it may be that the point will again come np for consideration then, Resftou, July 33, The Inangabna Times reports that Saturday's meeting resolved to refer the queatioa of arbitration offered by the Mineowaors’ Association to the executive of the Federation of Labour, which sits at Wellington on Thursday.

FEDERATION OF LABOUR

Wellington, July 23,

The Federation of Labour has received £2OO from the Newcastle miners for Walhi and Eeeffcon,ftmd, and a farther Instalment Is promised. The miners of Gonnaustown, Tasmania, are sending £3O and the Federated Garters’ Union cf Queensland? £lO. The Executive of the Federation meets in ..Wellington this week to review the situation at Walhi, Reeften and Kaf-tangata.