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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14274, 13 August 1910, Page 6

LABOUR.

' MINIMUM WAGE FOR CLERKS. ;}(ress A.yi'uuiatiuli-By Telegraph-Copyright SVUXEVJ August"l2. In the Assembly the Premier introduced a Hill to constitute a. tribunal to fix a minimum wage for clerks. Til 10 STRIKE LEADERS. " The liberated strike leaders have ar'ived at iN'cweastle. Their reception yas not 'so enthusiastic as was cxpect*l. All spoke harshly against the Wade Government. ..THE SLA UGH TERMEN'S STRIKE. ■'(Ther slaughtermen at tho Sydney Company's works refused to work yesterday afternoon because the shebep arrived at 1.10 p.m. instead of 1 o'clock. The Glebe Island masters now offer 25s instead of 23s per 100 for slaughtering sheep. •''riio' "Union officials are inclined to Savour piecework on these terms, and will pkee the proposal before a mass tneeting to-night. 'WORKERS FOR AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, August 12. Mr Williamson, representative of tie central unemployed body in Lon-don,-states that they have no wish to Bend out-people, of the submerged, class, but honest workers who have lost their employment through no fault of their .own. such as men working among •horses .'which have, been replaced by taxi-cabs and motor omnibuses. in the past this class have made good immigrants. After visiting New South Wale's'Mr Williamson is going to New Zealand. CONGRESS AT BRUSSELS. Received 11.35 p.m., August ]2th BRUSSELS, August 12. Miners' Congress resolved in favour of an eight hours day, from bank to bank; accident compensation equal to an employees entire wages ; and that paflients be entitled to free choice of doctor. A motion by Mr Thomas Burt that it is desirable that universal peace ' should, be established by referring all to arbitration was carried .amidst, enthusiasm. BTcffOOHTTNG FUND. '.' Beceived 10.15 p.m., August 12th BERLIN, August 12. .The German -metal workers' union /bnasts that- ,-£500,000 J las accumulated ' for. paying those locked out in tho ship..Wding trade. Youths get seven

marks a week, unmarried men 12, married 14, with an additional mark per child. The masters declare that the purpose of the strike is to strengthen the Socialists among the : rtisan class iu preparation for the election.