TEAM AND LABOUR.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6245, 18 June 1890, Page 3

TEAM AND LABOUR.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGEaPH - COPYRIGHT. } (Per Press Association.) (Eoceived 8 p.m,, June 17th ) London, June 10. The dock companies have yielded, and the men will resume work, (Special to the Press Association.) (Eoceived 8 p.m., June 17th.) London, June 16. Tt is feared that the dispute with the postmen will delay the delivery of the Australian mail. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMISSIONERS. (By Telegraph.) WELLINGTON, June 17. After lunch further discussion took place on the subject of piece-work, and the delegates strongly urged that the system be abolished altogether. This was all the business, and Mr Hoban thanked the Commissioners heartily for (he kind treatment which the delegates had received at tbeir bands. He thought, that such treatment showed conclusively that the Commissioners wished to treat their employees in a fair manner. Mr McEorrow thanked Mr Hoban for his kind remarks, and said that although they had not agreed on all points, the' demands of the executive ssemed to be reasonable. The Commissioners will give their replies to the deputation on Thursday. Before breaking up, Mr Ed wards asked the Commissioners to order an impartial inquiry to be held into the state of the engine driver who drove the Governor’s train on the Auckland section on Good Friday. Mr McKerrow promised that this should be done.

THIS DAY. THE TRAMWAY DISPUTE. The Tr wes and Labour Council have sent a final letter to the Tramway proprietors, and have given them until this evening to reply to (heir communication of Friday last. The Council repudiate the statement of Dr Grace that the delegates had given three months to improve the traffic receipts. It is almost certain the employees will bo called out, unless a reply of a favourable character is received. Dr Grace replies to the Trades and Labour Council as follows : “lam in receipt of your letter of this day’e date and regret you and vour delegates are reported to have repudiated their agreement entered into deliberately w th me on theSlst May. Ido not believe that either you, Mr Hutchinson, or Mr Moyer would deny that undertaking, and I am satisfied every reporter present at the time would swear to the justness of the claim set up on the basis of that undertaking. The Trades and Labor Council is at liberty to call out its men and will of course exercise its judgment in the matter. We are prepared to take the consequences, and are convinced that the public of Wellington will support us. And may God defend the light.” The Council consider the letter to-night, THE MOVEMENT AT HOME. (Cbr Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 12.30 p.m., June 18th.) London, Jane 17. The leading companies at Albert Docks have arranged to employ labor to work their ships independent of the dock companies. Sixty thousand miners at Barnsley have adopted the Eight Hours Bill. (Received 1. p.m., June 18th.) THE SEAMEN’S UNION. Sydney, June 18. The Intercolonial Seamen’s Union Conference commenced its sittings to-day.