WORK AND WAGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4672, 16 June 1893, Page 3

WORK AND WAGES.

[Spkcia.li to Phbss Association.] VIENNA, June 14. A large number of miners, who had been ejected from a town in Bohemia, returned and destroyed the telegraph and telephone -wires, and were preparing to seize a train when the military arrived on the scene and dispersed them. LONDON, June 15. The Hull strike cost the Shipping Federation .£40,000 and the strikers .£50,000, while the loss of business in the town is estimated at £76,000. ' SYD&EY, Junb 16. The Secietary of the Guards' and Shuntera' Union, whose suspension was announced yesterday, has been dismissed from the service. The official letter states that the man being a constant grumbler, there was no other course left open to adopt but to remove him from the service with which ha was dissatisfied. It adds that if the men have any bon& fide grievances they will reeerro immediate attention. MELBOURNE, June 16. The Seamen's Union has passed a resolution against the .acceptance of the reduction in wages. It ia anticipated that very few of the crews will avail themselves of the opportunity to send delegates to discuss the matter with the owners. The Conference will probably take place to-day.

[Pee Pbsbs Association. J WELLINGTON, June 15. At a meeting of the Tradea and Labour Council to-night, a letter waß received referring to sweating in the city, and stating that cotton Bhirta were being sub-let for 2s 6d per dozen, Crimean Bhirts for 3s, and Crimean gußßets for 3a 6d per dozen ; whereas the warehouse prices , ranged from 7a 6d to 10a 6d per dozen. The writer stated that she was working at these sweating prices, but could not earn I enough to find her in food.

A deputation, consisting of men who had returned from works on the "West Coast road, waited on the Mayor of Christchurch on Wednesday, and represented that the amount paid by the Government was not sufficient. They also complained of having been unfairly treated in other ways. His Worship requested the men to put their case in writing. This has now been done, and the statement will be laid before the Minister for Labour while he is in town. | At ten o'clock this morning, the time appointed for selecting men to go to the workß on the Cheviot estate, fully 100 men assembled outside the Labour Bureau, After the claims of the various men had been carefully enquired into by Mr Lomas, the required number were picked out, and they will leave by the firat train on Tuesday morning. All those going are men with large families.