LABOUR ITEMS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7268, 22 July 1893, Page 3

LABOUR ITEMS.

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(Per Press Association.)

(Received 11.45 a.m., July 22nd.) Sydney, July 22,

Thera ia great distress among the northern colliers, and the various lodges propose to levy from those in employment to assist those out of work.

Brisbane, July 22,

It is expected that a Bill will shortly be introduced to establish labour settlements to relieve the unemployed.

(By Tklbgbaph.)

AUCKLAND, Jui* 22.

At * meeting of boot operatives last night Conciliation and Arbittotion Bill was discussed. The speakers expressed themselves adverse to lawyers or paid agents Mowing in the Arbitration Court, as proTided in certain clauses, hut all nrinoiples of the Bill ware approved- It was agreed to forward a resolution to this effeo 4o Mr Beeves, and to thank him for mtroduo- ' ang the measure and urging the ov ® r °“ e *o push the Bill. The position of I thei men m Annkland. compared with the South, was dfsrred to. and figures quoted from Mr •JrcgearV report to show that Auckland is overrun with boy labour.^ OHBISTOaUBOH. Julv 22. A largely attended meeting was held last wight jo consider the unemployed question. MMUopob tb« eor«Bfl»nt to pteoa » ram

of £20,000 upon the estimates to reclaim Lake Ellesmere lands, as rbe Minister tor Lands had admitted that 24,000 acres could be profitably reclaimed. It *a« also resolved to call upon the Government to subsidise the local bodies in order that they might star relief works ; also that in jthe event of the Government refusing to subsidise the local bodies, they be reminded that the same power that created can uncreato. There was some dissent to the last motion.