THE LABOUR DISPUTES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6262, 8 July 1890, Page 2

THE LABOUR DISPUTES.

(Pbr Electric Telegraph—-Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 1.30 a.m., July Bth.) London, July 7. The Bow street police who go out on strike to-night have warned the tradesmen to close early, especially as a safeguard to their premises. (By Telegraph.) WELLINGTON, July 7. The matters in dispute between the steam ship owners and the Marine Officers’ Association are assuming a serious aspect. By mutual agreement communications between the parties are kept secret, but it is understood that during the conference the association somewhat amended their former demands, though in what direction has not been disclosed. The letter forwarded by the Hon. George MeLean, representing the steamship owners, to the association, is said to have been of an unfavourable character, and its contents were fully discussed at a meeting of the council of the latter body. The association have this evening addressed a letter to Mr McLean, in which they state thot unless their amended demands are comp'ied with before noon on Monday, the 14th instant, alt members of the association sailing in New Zealand waters will be called out. The association have cabled to the Officers’ Association of Victoria and New South Wales, acquainting them with their action, DUNEDIN,- July 7. At the half-yearly meeting of the Otago branch of the Railway Employees Union an insurance scheme was submitted by a member and consideration deferred till next meeting. The old committee and officers were re-elected till the November meeting. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £4O. The executive was complimented on the result of tho conference with the Commissioners. In the course of some remarks made by Mr Millar, secretary of the Maritime Oouncil, it . was said that he had received an application from the secretary to bo affiliated. Referring to the one man one vote clause in the Representation Bill, he said that it bad passed the Lower House with the express knowledge that it 'was to be thrown out in the Upper House. They would thus see how their representatives had fooled them in the past. At a meeting of the Bootmakers’ Union, it was decided to change the name to the bootmakers, kneemen, and repairers guild. At a meeting of the master butchers, it was decided to form a union, and tho hours of closing were fixed at 6 o’clock, except on Friday, when it would be 8, and on Saturday H o’clock.