LABOUR ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5518, 21 September 1892, Page 2

LABOUR ITEMS.

(Per iSlbotbio Tblegbaph — Copybwht.) (Peß Pkebs Association.) (Received 0.55 a.m., Sapt 21st.) Sydney, Sept. 20, A large procession of workmen paraded the streets and proceeded towards Parliament Buildings to present resolutions condemning the action of the Government at Broken Hill. A large force of troopers snd police on foot took possession of Mac Quarry street and the vicinity of the buildings, and prevented all approach to the preoincta. A deputation of 16 men was selected to interview the Premier, but only three were permitted to enter. Sir George Dibba then declined to receive them. The police continued to guard the approaches to the Parliamentary Buildings till evening. Work is proceeding quietly at Broken Hill. The Proprietary Mine send their first shipment of oro to Port Pirie tomorrow. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 7.45 p.m., Sept. 20th.) London, Sept. 19. Fifteen thousand shipwrights on the Clyde are out of work. In connection with sweating it is stated 1 that the daughter of a peer died of a 1 fever contracted from a riding habit made m one of the slums. The enquiry shows thai there is general laxity m trade upon i sanitary matters. i ■ (By Tslbsbafb.) WELLINGTON, Sbet. 20. ' The hoot trada conference resolved to-day ' to hold an open conference for all persona i engaged m the trade, whether ac employe™ or em ploy eos at Chrittchuroh, three weeks hones, for the purpose of ditoafttng the statement submitted by the employees, which; involves an increaae upon the pretest schedule 1 of prices.