LABOUR TROUBLES.
(Per Electric Telegraph— Coptbight.) (Per Press Association.) (Eeceived 10.40. a.m., May 28th.) Paris, May 27. Through the intervention of M. Constans, Minister of tho Interior, the Omnibus Company have conceded the demand of their employees for twelve hours per day, and the strike has ended. London, May 27. The London General Omnibus Company have raised tha wages of all their employees. (Special to the Pbess Association.) (Received 11,20 a.m., May 28th.) Pauls, May 27. The mob attacked a number of omnibuses which were blocking the streets in the city and maltreated the drivers. (Eeceived 11.10 a.m., May 28th.) London, May 28. The Royal Commission on Labour opened their sittings to-day, and have arranged details of procedure. The Earl of Derby has been appointed chairman of the transport section, Mr Mundella, M.P., of tho textile section, and Mr David Dale, ironmaster, of the coal and iron sections.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5154, 29 May 1891, Page 3
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