LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13295, 25 May 1907, Page 5

LABOUR.

ATTACK ON POLICE. SOME VIOLENT SCENES. TROOPS IN CHARGE. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 12.4 a.m., Mav 25th. PRETORIA, May 24. The Rand strikers attacked and stormed the police depot at the Ferreira deep mine," and intimidated the workers into joining the strike. ' There "were violent scenes also at the Robinson deep mine. Four hundred Cameron Highlanders are now distributed in the East, and' 200 of the Border Regiment in the West Rand. A MARITIME DEMAND. Received 11.58 p.m.. May 24th. LONDON, May 24.. Mr Kenny, secretary to the Sailors' and Firemen's Union, announces that a movement is on foot at the various port's to demand an all-round rise in wages of 10s monthly oh all foreign-going ships, and 2c Arl (n 7k fin in tr

FACTORIES STORMED BY WOMEN. ROME, May 23. A mob of infuriated women stormed the factories at Termi, in Italy, in order to expel those displacing their husbands who are on strike. The troops charged the women. THE COBAR STRIKE. SYDNEY, May 24. A conference lias been practically arranged between the mine-owners and the strikers: at Cobar, the strikers undertaking to provide men to keep the mines drv in the meantime.

THE REFUSAL TO PAY FINES. P-er Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. May 24. Fourteen of tlje Pareora slaughtermen who were fined in connection with the recent strike having disregarded the judgment of the Court and refused to pay the fines, Mr Strinser, Crown Prosecutor, has filed motions to the Supreme Coutr for the Attachment of the defaulters. Mr Justice Chapman lias provisionally arranged to hear the motions on June 4th at Tixnarn after the criminal sessions.