LABOUR MATTERS

Southland Times, Issue 17464, 2 October 1913, Page 5

LABOUR MATTERS

DOCKYARD DISPUTES,

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.)]

LONDON, September 30.

The Admiralty states that in future dockyard officials will settle minor disputes. In the larger disputes the Financial Secretary will meet the men's representatives, whose wages and travelling expenses will be paid. They may be accompanied by trade union leaders not employed in the dockyards. Th* Admiralty refuses to appoint a Conciliation Board.

GOTTON IMPERATIVES’ STRIKE.

LONDON, October L Received October 1, 9.0 p.m. , , Operatives have struck at the Beehlv* cotton mill at Bolton, alleging tyranny' on the part of one of the overseers. Th# Master Cotton Spinners’ Federation threatens a general lock-out. The whol# trade is relenting the operatives dictating to those who are placed in authority over them. The Beehive workers acted against the advice of their leaders, who admit that they have lost control, of them. •

STRIKE DISORDERS.

NEW YORK, September 30. Strike disorders have been renewed at Calumet, Michigan, and are raging throughout the district. The miners attacked a special railway car containing strike-breakers, broke the windows, ex-1 changed a brisk fusilade of shots and tore up the tracks. The car was obliged to return. Many women? sympathisers - were arrested. The militia are attempt- •' Ing to restore order, but additional troops are necessary.

SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

BERLIN, Sept 29.

The Socialist Congress at Stuttgart rejected the proposal to erect a Rebel 1 monument.

FEELING OP PITY.

Times—Sydney Sun—Special Cable.

, LONDON, September 30The Times ; special correspondent say* t that the opinion in Dublin is undecided j respecting the rights and wrongs of the strike, but there can be no doubt about ( the enthusiasm with which Mr Larkin,. the leader, inspires the men by his mag- 1 netic personality. The feeling of pity; for the sufferers makes the people desirea settlen*ent. Daily processions .emerge* from the dark degraded magnificence of; old Dublin, women first with children ins their arms, young girls shaking tins cans and appealing for pence froim passers-by, followed by strikers, mostly?! roughs or weaklings. * THE, WARKWORTH STRIKE. AUCKLAND,, October L > The strike of -'cement workers at* Warkwbrth, affecting about 120 men, has been settled as the result of negotiations by Mr w: T. Young, president; .-of the United Federation of Labour* after a fortnight’s deadlock. Th». original. demand was for an increased wage of Is per day all round. A compromise was reached at an increase of 6d per day.