LABOR QUESTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2167, 24 February 1891, Page 1

LABOR QUESTIONS.

London, February 19 ; . Mr Wilson, Seotetory of the Seamen’s Union, has been gammoned for inciting to riot,.and committed for trial. Messrs Shaw, Savid and Albion Co.’s steamer, which was to leave for New Zealand to-day will be delayed two days owing to the strike. The Marquis of Londonderry has evicted 600 families from his estate at Siokswortb, and this action will probably cause s strike throughout the entire coalfields in Durham. The membership of tbe Shipping Federation represents an aggregate of 7,000,000 tons. Febraary 20. The attempt to effect a compromise between the United Labor Council and the Shipping Federation has failed, the latter virtually insisting on unconditional surrender by those on strike, The Union is incensed at the action of the Federation and declare that the proposals of ; tbe 18th insl., in wbioh.it was agreed that no preference Was to be given to non-Union men have not been observed. The Union leaders further state that if the Federation on Monday insists on a general acceptance of Federation tickets a lockout is inevitable, and that it will bs followed by a colossal strike of tbe maritime trade, Tbe unions are exerting political pressure to secure charters. Free labourers are abundant at Cardiff. The block of shipping at the docks is worse to-day, Mr John Burns has declined an invitation to visit Australia, The Shipping Federation are discharging the Ruapehu. They demand that the men shall resume work before they will enter upon fresh negotiations. The Daily Chronicle considers thatthe greatest labour straggle of tbe century is looming in the distance, February 21. Twenty thousand coal miners in Dur- , bam, have gone out on strike in sympathy with the tenants evicted from the Silkaworth estate of the Marquis of Londonderry, The Shipping Federation have cancelled theoianse in the federation ticket giving a preference to free laborers. Brisbane, Febraary 20. The Government has received a telegram from Clermont that a serious outbreak between Union and non-TJoion shearers is imminent, and a battery of artillery and the mounted infantry have been despatched to the scene. The police have captured a large quantity of ammunition in possession of tbe Unionists. February 22. A large force of military has arrived at Clermont and other districts where disturbances are threatened by the unionist shearers. All is quiet and there appears , to be leas enthusiasm manifested by tbe unionists, A guard on the railway has been dismissed for falling asleep on duty and allowing portion of his train to become detached and run backwards, for several miles. It was a goods train going to Sandhurst, and portion of it broke away at Digger’s Rest, on the Meibom ne side of tsunbury, bolted down the failing grade, and returned to Spencer street.--Melbourne paper. The best medicine Known is BANDBB and Sons’ Eucalypti BxTkAor, Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be .the? wounds, burns, soaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling— bo inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in oreflip, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, &c., diarrhoea, dysentry diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe i patronised by Hie Majesty the King of Italy 5 crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trfist in this approved article, and reject all others*