LABOUR TROUBLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10736, 29 August 1913, Page 8

LABOUR TROUBLES.

ANXIETY IN THE RAND United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received August 29, 1 p.m. Capetown, August 28. The Executives of the Federation of Trade Unions and the Miners’ Association at Johannesburg decided that recognition of the association must be unconditional The mineowners’ attempt to prescribe the conditions regarding the constitution and the conduct of the organisation is described as insolent arrogance. Hence the situation |on the Rand again causes anxiety INCONVENIENCE AT DUBLIN. There is much inconvenience at Dublin during show week through the strike of tramwaymen. Four of their leaders have been arrested for conspiracy and incitement Many employers are starting a movement to dismiss all trade unionists. FATAL RIOTS* Received August 29, 2 p.m. New York, August 28, Strike riots broke out at St, Eaben ville, Ohio, resulting in bloodshed. During a fierce" conflict with the police two strikers were fatally shot and others were injured. Two thousand strikers attempted to destroy a tin mill. FEDERATION .TURNED DOWN Dunedin, August 29 The Seamen’s Union ballot on the question of joining the Federation of Labour resulted in 610 for amalgamation and 816 against A few returns yet to come cannot affect the result.