LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13421, 19 October 1907, Page 5

LABOUR.

THE UNREST IN LONDON. Press Aissociation-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, October 17. The majority of the Shipping federation delegates favour the formation of an international striks fund for the laying iip of all vessels affected instead of importing " strike-breakers." Mr Richard Bell, speaking at Hanrow Road, said the railway directors wrote a letter warning one driver that he must mako up time like the others, or be dismissed. A STRIKE AVERTED. SYDNEY, October 18. An increase in the hewiug rate has been conceded the western miners, and u strike averted. , A GRAVE ACCUSATION. Received 10.18 p.m., October 18lh: LONDON, October 18. Mr Bell accuse the directors of the railway companies of intimidating, and even removing inspectors and drivers £toa» members of the Amalgamated RaiLnajmen's Society. ■ Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, October 18. The registry otfice proprietors-«te loud in their condemnation of the new scale, and they allege that the Government are endeavouring to divert all the business to the State labour bureau. They also say that the employers will nob pay the increased fee, but will do their own advertising. The Department of Labour have a notice in this issue of interest to servantn and persons, keeping servants' registry offices.