LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16800, 2 April 1919, Page 9

LABOUR.

THE WELSH MINERS. URGED TO REJECT GOVERNMENI PROPOSALS-Amtral-an and N.Z. Cable Assn. v ; LONDON, March 31. Contrary to th& leaders' exhortation; the Welsh miners' delegates, represent ing 150,000-miners, haVe-passed a resol ution. at, Cardiff strongly advising thi miners to ballot against the Govern ment terms, RESUMPTION 'OF WORE. Mr W. G. Bridgeniah, Parliamentar; Secretary to the Board of Trade, speak ing in the House of Commons, announc ed that there were 115,327 on strike oj Saturday, but ...they, had' now'; resumed N.Z. RATLWAYMEN. v ; AT NEWMARKET. (Per Press Association). ' AUCKLAND,, April 1. The Newmarket, of th A.S.R.S. discussed the new schedul and expressed confidence in- the genera secretary of the So'ciety. It was state; that several of the Minister's proposal were rejected by the men. j THE CONCESSIONS. [ . SQME DETAILS.' . WELLINGTON, April 1. The leading concessions to the rai! waymen, as published here are : —Th war bonus of os per day is mad permanent, and applied to bot married and single men; first grad guards 13s 6d to 14s 6d per diem second, grade 12s 6d to 13s. Fifty pe ■ cent of the guards are to be first-grad and half of these, specially selecte by the Department, will receive 1£ per diem. First grade shunters- wi receive an increase of Gd per da.s Twenty-five per cent of first-grad engine drivers will be selected by th 'Department, and receive;!7s- per dien An eight hour'day will'"be: cstnblishe except for tablet porters. All wor .between 10 p.m. and 6 aon. wi