LABOUR

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 15162, 4 October 1913, Page 9

LABOUR

LONDON DOCKERS, EMPLOYERS IMPEACHED. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables Prees Association—By LONDON, Oct. 2. Mr Ben Tillett has issued a manifesto regarding tne conditions of labour in. thel Port Of London Authority's decks. He declares that the port is conspiring with shipowners and the Shipping Federation to destroy trades unionism, attd appear determined io make London dockers the worst paid in the United Kingdom.

THE DUBLIN INQUIRY. Press Association —Bv.Tel.—Coovrieht. LOIStoON, Oct, '2. Sir George Askwith has resumed the public inquiry. He fakes unsworn evidence.

Mr Jacobi complained of Larkin's union interfering wfth. the workers for trivial reasons. One of the most cruel things Was pillorying young girls in Larkin's paper because they refused to strike.

The Magistrates of-Londonderry committed; two unionists for trial for rioting on August 16, when tha unionists stoned the Nationalists, fifpd more than 100 shots, ajid hrcke 57 Windows.

SYMPATHY FOR DUBLiV SUFFERERS. Received 8.15 p.m.; Oct. 3rd. SYDNEY, Oct. 3. The Labour Council has decided to raakd a special appeal for funds to support the Dublin ; strikers. -Glasgow ig alarmed at the prospect of the Lancashire cotton lockout. Only ft fortnight's supplies are tin hand and eight thousand girls and weavers are affected. - - ;■ Over 660,000. are d!fec% affected by the threatened cotton trade lock-out.