LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13448, 21 November 1907, Page 5

LABOUR.

ACCKLAjrb. TRAM TROUBLES. Per Press, Association. AUCKLAND, November 20. . The grievances of einployecs of the Tramway Company formed .subjectis for discussion at two large meetings of unionists.. A deputation was appointed to lay certain nmtters before the general man-, ager, and rtiiolutipnci were also adopted for transmission to the Minister of Jus-, tice protesting against' the dismissal . of Conductor Hoiden, subsequent to the in-, quest, on the ] recent tramway „ fatality,,, in which Hoiden gave'evidence as to the unreliability of the. company's brakes. Tho Minister is to he asked to caitte uii inquiry to be held calling upon the- company to show oau.se why they should not be committed for' contempt of court. A COMPENSATION CASE. NAPIER, November 20. At the Arbitration Courti to-day, in the compensation case Henry y. Napier, Jrtar-. bour. Board, the widow's claim for the loss of life of her..husband in an accident when working ori; the*, dredge, an order was made that compensation to • the amount of £360; with \tosts £5 ss, ,-be paid by the respondents;, £l2O to .'be. paid to the claimant, and the balance of £240 to be paid to the Public Trustee, to be invested by him and the capital and.inr terest to be at , J;is direction ■ for the benefit of the widow and' lier..child. FARM LABOURERS DISPUTE. S CHRISTCHURCH,"Noy. 20. The hearing of the dispute l>etween the Agricultural Labourers Union, and the farmers of the Canterbury ■■industrial district was resumed to-day before the Conciliation Board. E., Kennedy, the organiser of the Union, in the course of hi« evidence stated that the reason why.they had to •appeal to,; the Trades Council'.for iissistance was tbjit the organising of the Union was.' hampered by the fact that farmers were, intimidating these labourers who desired to join the Union. ~ Hundreds of men who were,willing,to join the Union were' frightened' to do so. . Witness gave particulars of the causes wluch led to his dismissal from the different places he was employed.'at. Other, witnesses were examined, rind the hearing wae adjourned till to-morrow.. '