LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14283, 25 August 1910, Page 5

LABOUR.

THE SYDNEY .SLAUGHTERMEN, I ress Aysoeialiou-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 9.5 p.m., August 24th. SYDNEY, August 24. The Carcase Butchers' Association discussed the slaughtermen's trouble. Two gentlemen acting as mediators submitted their case, and after a discussion it was decided not to accept the terms proposed, but to await the decision of the Wages Board. It is stated that a number of the strikers are going to New Zealand. The Industrial Court refused the application of Jlr White, secretary of the Meat Racking Employees' Union, for leave to prosecute the indoor manager of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company for alleged breach of the Act ia dismissing the applicant without reasonable cause. The Court decided that a prima facie case had not been established. A FACTORY STRIKE. Owing to the dismissal of a youth, I fifty others employed at Leigh's canister factory left work, and negotiations failed to bring them back. Mr Leigh states that the dismissal was necessary in the interest of discipline, and that it is not- his intention to reinstate any of the strikers. The police are guarding the factory. THE PERTH TRAMWAYS. FAILURE OF THE LAW. There was a warm debate in the Assembly over the tram trouble. Several Labour members denounced as arbitrary the action of the police when the trams were restarted. Mr Holman declared that the whole trouble was caused by the police, un- | der the direction of Commissioner Hare, j who wanted revenge because the La--1 hour Party years before secured his sus- : pension. j The Premier regretted that the Arbi- ; tration Act had not effected the good ( that was expected. The Court had set- ! tied a number of minor disputes, but • Strent industrial di-=">utei had been settled by private mediation. I j HANDLING EXPLOSIVES. j ADELAIDE. August 24. ! The difficulty with the lumpers 011 j? the explosive ship South African has I been settled by the payment of half a crown an hour. The ordinary rate is • fitt-een pence. A fund has been opened for recognising the bravery of the fire- : men. IRONWORKERS' WAGES. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers is demanding increased wages . for employees in the iron trade. j A UNION FINED. ! PERTH, August 24. The Collie Miners' Union was fined £25 in connection with a recent strike.