LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14341, 13 January 1911, Page 5

LABOUR.

MR BEEBY'S OPINION, ON NEW ZEALAND LAIiOUR LAWS Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. SYDNUY. Jan. 12. Mr Beoby, wbi has just returned" from a visit to " - sw Zealund, docs not agree with the swatomont that a couple of decades of labour legislation in New Zealand bos left tho worker wliere lie was. Ho hae no hesitation in denying this statement, and says that Labour lias been the first to /recognise the betterment arming from the legislation. The enormous value of the (regulation of industry in preventing cutting wages was fully appreciated. No political party or substantial section of Now Zealand's community suggested that auy industrial legislation should be repealed. THE OSBORNE CASE. "LONDON, Jan. 11. The Appeal Court refused the Amalgamated Society of Railwayman's application to compel Mr Osborne to eacurity for costs for hij judgment. The appeal will bo heard on 6ti February. WELSH MINERS' RIOT. London, Jan. 12. On the eve of the departure of tie London police from the scene, o mass meeting of miners at Qilfachgoch, Glamorganshire, resolved to resume demonstrations. A crowd proceeded to the local pit and foroed the engineman to leave. They fired volleys of stones at strike breakers within the colliery premises, doing much danjige. GREAT STRIKES IN PORTUGAL. Received 12.3 a.m., Jan. 13th. LISBON, Jan. 12.. On a Strike of railway men for an 'eight hours day and increased wages amounting to £120,000 annually, the companies conceded £40,000 and a nine hours day. • No trains are running throughout Portugal. The Government is organising a motor-oar post. The strikers' committee is discouraging sabotage. The, shop hands of Lisbon are also striking for a twelve hours day and Sunday's rest. All the shops aro closed, The Minister of the Interior promised redress at the earliest possible opportunity. Several encounters have taken plaie in the streets between the strikers and those objecting to the strike. Tha Republican Guard dispersed demonstrations. SYDNEY'GASMEN OUT. Received 1.16 a.ra, Jan. 13th. SYDNEY, Jan. 12. A surprise was sprung upon the oity to-night by a strike of +Ka twelve hundred employees of the Australian Gaslight Coy. The trouble, which has bean browing for some time, started through the company dismissing an employee, a member of the union, who was found asleep at his post, but tonight's developments wero quite unexpected. Unless a speedy settlement is arrived at the city wil', be without gas. The supply ia sufficient only for to-morrow nigHt.