WORK AND WAGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4868, 6 February 1894, Page 3

WORK AND WAGES.

FSpeciai. to Press Association.] LONDON, Feb. 6. The Durham coal mine owners are combining to regulate the output, and also the price of coal. [Prat Pbxßß Association.] WELLINGTON, Fbb. 5. The local Eight Hours Demonstration Committee has decided to communicate with all Trades Unions in the colony, witb a view to having Demonstration Day ob served on the aame date throughout th< colodv. The last Wednesday in Octobei is suggested as the most suitable date, and if this is adopted, the Government will b< approached to declare the day a genera holiday. i- ______ -^^^^ A meeting of the Waimate branch o the Shearers' and Labourers' Union wa held on Saturday evening, Mr Brotfi presiding. There was a large attendance Several matters which are to come up foi discussion at the next conference were discusaed, and it was resolved that shec representatives should get a commitaioi to cover expenses of passages; ale< that the lease of the Union building

be transferred to Mr Ingram, the Union to accept the amount offered for j compensation. Mr H. E. Mann, Presi- ' dent of the Library and Social Club, offered on behalf of that body, to let : the Union have an office and place of ; meeting on very moderate terms. The Secretary read a letter from tha Kawhiti : Assembly of the Knights of Labour, I sympathising with the ex-Benmore j shearers. Mr O'Brien was instructed to 1 forward the resolution to the man and also to thank the Knights of Labour for their expression of brotherhood. The meeting then ended.