LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14673, 14 February 1912, Page 5

LABOUR.

< | BRITISH MINERS. ! ON THE MINIMUM WAGE. Prxssa A&sociation—By Tel.—Copyright. LONDON, Feb. 12. Delegates representing forty-one; thousand I}erby&liiro minors conferred at Chesterfield. In the heat of discusion many stated that they did nob want to be dragged at tho heels of ales. There were only 0110 or two cohiencs in the country where the minimum wage was not paid, and it was possible to deal with these without- a national stoppage, Finally, the executive promising to do evervthing to avoid a strike, tlie conferference asented to strike notices being served on the masters. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. SYDNEY, Feb. 13. ! Tho Australian Union con-1 feronro ndoptod the policy c(f providing ; for the Stare supervision of the can- i ditions of c:ii:>:ovm.-ut in all industries ! ' 'Snncay Tunes'' strike liar.' L'ev<n settled. ] PERTH. Fob. 13. I The railway mechanics strike has : been sett-led. The men accepted au I offer independent of the Conciliation! Board. j WELLINGTON FREEZING WORKS. i STRIKERS MAKE HOLIDAY. i Per Press Association. J WELLINGTON. Feb. IS. ( Tliers is do change t,-> report, in 1 connection with tho strike of labour- 1 ers at Pet-one and meat ■ The strikers and their fami- ! lies enjoyed themselves at a picnic • to-day. | .Mr Ha sly, Conciliation Commis- S sioner, is exited to return from Nr.- ; pier on ihursday night, and it is un- ; derstood that he will endeavour to get tho meat workers and emplovors to mwt # him._ in order to try and "adjust their differences. " '