Strike in the Boot Trade.
! MELBOURNE, Nov. 24 ! A dispute lias arisen between the operative bootmakers and boot manufacturers in this city, which has resulted in the locking out of 1200 employees. i
| [Per Pbess Association.] ; FIEE. * ; . AUCKLAND, Nov. 24. The house of Mrs Sarah H. Bradley, at Papakura, was burned down through a spark from a railway engine setting fire to the scrub adjacent to the line. Some neighbours and platelayers endeavoured to arrest the progress of the fire, but failed. Harry Moody, employed by the Melbourne Clothing Company, was committed for trial on several charges of larceny. The re-leasing of the harbour endowments, to close a partnei'ship account, realised .£17,371.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5168, 25 November 1884, Page 3
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