WORK AID WAGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6873, 7 June 1890, Page 3

WORK AID WAGES.

« [Special to Pbess Association.] LONDON, June 6. The Dock Companies have agreed, to allow the Hill Grain Company to handle their oftn goods, and it is likely that the system will be extended. Mr G-. Shipton, Secretary of the Trades Council, has been re-elected after a sharp struggle with the Socialists' candidate, who was supported by the dockers. [Pee Fbebs Association.] AUCKLAND, June 6. The Knights of Labour have decided to print a list, giving the names of early and late closers, and forward them to the various Unions, They have also resolved that Mr Joyce be asked to again introduce his Shop Hours' Bill, altering the hour of closing to that first proposed, viz., six o'clock p.m. on the first five days of the week, and ten o'clock p.m. on Saturdays and evenings before holidays ; also that a local option clause be added, empowering, under suitable provision, traders to shorten hours, closing on Saturdays, and adopt a half-holiday on some day of the week: " DONEDIN, June G. Mr Millar, Secretary of the Maritime Council, to»day forwarded a letter to the owners of the Shag Point mine, submitting certain proposals for a settlement of the dispute between them and the miners, and stating that the men were willing to have the proposals submitted to arbitratration. It was further intimated that, in the event of the mine being worked as a non-union mine, extreme action will be taken at an early date. At a special meeting of the branch of railway servants, the result of the voting on giving the Executive the right to resort Co extreme measures, if necessary, was declared to be — For 586, against 16 ; for federation with the Maritime Council 604, against 1. Some thirty-five members did not vote.