LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13450, 23 November 1907, Page 5

LABOUR.

RAILWAY TROtJBLE IN BOMBAY;.

Press Aissociation-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 11. p.m., November 22nd. BOMBAY, November 22.

Troops have been sent- to Aeanol to prevent the strikers; creating;. a disturbance. «... The concilililioucomiuittw liav# > gpn® thither. Some of the [trains are now working;' The KtrikeiVi complain of over- vwork,: poor pay, arid the of superiors. WHARF LABOURERS' DISPUTE. Per Press Association. ' NAPIER, November 22. Some strong remarks were made by Mr Jmtkv:. Sim at (he Arbitration Court tihia morning on .the manner hi,: which the cauc 'for -the Napier: u'liarf labourers Jiacl been prepared; for'; the Court. .; Mv T).. Mc r Laren, who ajipeared fijr the Unions questioned. some of the compiled statements ■of wages submitted by Mr Ivirby.on behalf of the shipping coihpanies, ibut his Honour said that this was: the only reliable .. evidence that the {Jourt had jliad beforo . it: The Union had been of no aissist.aiice, but had simply brought, forward 'witnesses with.'bare, slatemenli?. Why, ho asked Mr fytfLaren, who lie was a leading light of itho 'Wellington Trades. • and .Labour Council, did he\not. uth'isfft the'.Unions to bring, (jases .properly .pte.pared? . In the Commonwealth Court the other day the wives of the workers werty called .to prove the cost' of living and gh-t? -.other reliable evidence. ' Addrt*sing Mr MoLarch. direct, his' Honour couclyd- >

«1, " The Unions should really produce proper evidencei It is ■ abpuud to como into Cojuit, witlj jhj evid,»nco yrju Imv<j done. It fc simply playjtag with .tlifl Couit."' ''