LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14483, 3 July 1911, Page 5

LABOUR.

INTERN ATION A L IXCJUIRY. PROPOSED BV illt FISHER. Press Association—By I'el.—Copyright, LONDON. Juno 30. Mr Fisher, speaking at the ' Women's Labour league's reception, emphasised the expediency of representative nersor.fi going round the world and talking with spokesmen of the Labour inovemont. Ho hoped tho British Labour party would do something towards bringing other nations into a conference for the promotion of the peace of tho world and tho protection of the downtrodden. WELSH MINERS REBUKED. Tho executive committee of tho Minora' Federation of Britain, rejected tho South Wales Miners' appeal to support financially the Rhondda strikers. QXrEENSLAND SUGAR TRADE. BRISBANE, July 1. Mr Tudor, Federal Minister for Trade and Customs, has axrivod at Bundaborg in connection with tho sugar workers' strike. Ho met the growers, who agreed that the mon's demands were reasonable but said they were unable to grant them until their own conditions were improved! and they received a higher price for cane. They suggested that the price should be regulated by the Government. Mr Tudor said he was unable to see how tho Government could regulate prices, but he would make enquiries. The sugar companies wore not ia the business for the good of their health, and were evidently making comfortable profits.