THE LABOUR DISPUTES.
(Prr Klectbio Tbimraph— OuPYnianT ) (Special to Pbess Association.) (Received 12.15 p.m., Jano 15th.) London, June 13. The postmen and the police threaten to go out on strike, if their demands for increased wages uro Dot grantod. (Pkr Pbkss Association.) (Received 6.15 p.m., Juno 15th.) London, Juno 14. The police urge that Mr Alunro be reinstated, and they threaten to strike on the 20th unless they are bettor paid. (Br Tblbobapd.) NAPIEB, Jukb 16. A branch of tho Postal and Telegraph Officers' Society was formed bero last night. WELLINGTON, Jr/HB 14. A deputation of tho Railway Employees' Society waits on the Commi'Bionern at 11 a.m. on Mondny. It is quite possible tho basinets will not bo ecttled m ono day. The time for tho receipt of the tramway proprietors' ultimatum, m respect to tho concessions doraanded by the Trades and Labour Council, has boon extended to Tuesday evening. At a largo mooting of officers of tho Wellington Postal and Tolograph Sorvico on Baturdny, a resolution was carried, affirming the desirability of, and agreeing to form, a branch of the Now Zealand Postal and Tolc graph Sooiety. Forty-eight members wore onrolled, and an interim committee wore elected to further tho movement m tho Wel^ lington diatriot. GEEYMOUTH, Jphb 14. Branches of the Postal and Telegraph Officers' Association have been formed at Qreymouth, Holtitiku, and Westport, which include nearly every office on the West Coast. OHRI3TCHUHOH, June 14. Completo returns of the ballot of tho Bailwaj Jimpiojesn' Society on tho extreme) measures question shew 3006 for, and 112 against. DTTNBDIN, Jd»e 14 Tho outcome of the Shag Point dispute is that the proprietors of the mine yield to tho terms of the Maritime Council, nnd tho strike will end by tho return of the two men to wort m the mine. All tho main points of difference having bocn yioldcd by tho mino owners, the men re> turn to work on Monday under Union rules and all notices to other organisations are cancelled.
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Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4870, 16 June 1890, Page 3
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