WORK AND WAGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10303, 7 November 1911, Page 3

WORK AND WAGES.

, THE MOTJNT LYELL STRIKE. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 7, 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 7

Another conference of the Mount L.vell directors and the representatives of the strikers proved futile. After a short discussion the directors announced that they were not prepared to deal with the miners while the threat of the engine-drivers to strike existed 1 and until all had resumed. The conference adjourned till Wednesday. Subsequently all the engineers, firemen and miners, numbering 130, were ordered out and ceased work. Besides stopping the mines the electric lighting of the-town has been cut off. THE LITIIGOW STRIKE. SYDNEY, November 7. Application was made at the Arbitration Court for commitment warrants against the- men who were fined in connection with, the Lithgow strike. It was stated that negotiations for the settlement of the strike were proceeding, an.d the matter was adjourned for a week. THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY. At tho Newcastle eight-hour day demonstration a resolution was adopted regretting that the Government had not given legal sanction to the eighthour day. Mr Edden, Minister of Mines, in his speech said that the matter had given a lot of trouble to the Government, and that trouble had come not only from its enemies but from those of its own household. If tho Eight-hour Bill did not become the law of the land next year it would not be the fault of tho Labour Government.

COASTAL OFFICERS' DISPUTE. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 7. • The deadlock in the coastal officers' dispute has ended and the men are rejoining their boats. Soveral points have been left for adjustment between the men and the individual owners. The Shipowners' Federation has agreed to the reinstatement of all the men. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 7. The Conciliation Council is considering in committee to-day the tramway employees' demands. The Commissioner is of opinion that there are good prospects of a settlement satisfactory to both sides. The Waterside Workers' Union has requested the deep water shipping companies to increase the rate of pay of men employed in handling cargo in freezing chambers from Is 6d per hour to 2s per hour, with 3s per hour overtime. It also asks that men sent away in big ships to work bar harbour ports should get an increase from 10s to 12s a day, including Sundays, as well as board on the snips while away from port.