LABOUR MATTERS.

Southland Times, Issue 14096, 30 April 1909, Page 5

LABOUR MATTERS.

Ui Tele-graph. - Frrt i AKsit.-Wtion.—Copyrigiji SVD.V'Ei’. April 29. A strike of wlitK’hffv. inu tiirowfi Uu; t;fton and South. CliiTou collieries out if work. Tim late employees of tin- Proprieb.iry and Block Ten mine have decided .at to resume work until the cornpan--.-5 officially recognise the combine;! .'.dous. This is causing trouble. At ort Pirio Sn.-altiug Works a number !' i.rcu's who resumed were given a or,tipa reception by a large crowd lid a couple were assaulted. A strop,;; ;rce of police is required to keep

'ONFILIATION SUCCEEDS AGAIN

CHRISTCHURCH, April 29. The general labourers dispute was ■.gain before the Conciliation Council '.o-day. A deadlock was reached this norning re the payment of unskilled abourers, ihe employers offering Is md the- Union representative demandng a minimum of is Had. A private loufereuce was held during the afternoon when most of the poi its in dispute were settled. An award will be made on Saturday at the close of the conference. Mr J. R. Triggs, Conciliation Commissioner, was heartily thanked for the manner in which he pad conducted the negotiations which led to such a satisfactory ending.

SHUTTING OUT THE PRESS. WELLINGTON, April 29. The Wellington' Trades and Labour Council to-night resolved that in future the representatives of capitalistic newspapers be excluded from the Council’s weekly meetings.