LABOUR TROUBLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 23 September 1913, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

CABLE NEWS

(United Prm Auociation—Bv Wme TA*graph—Oof%right.)

MORE RIOTS IN DUBLIN. TRAMCARS DAMAGED. (Received September 22, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. There were riots in Dublin tonight. The tramcars were seriously damaged. The police used their batons, and as a result many persons had to be sent to hospital. Several policemea were wounded. TIMBER MERCHANTS' DECISION.' DISMISSAL OF MEN. (Received September 22, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. The timber merchants at Dublin have decided to dismiss men who are not prepared to handle goods from whatever source. Several hundred workers are involved. MANY INJURED. BY POLICE BATONS. (Receivjad Last Night, 10.15 o'clock.) LONDON, Sept. 22. Forty two persons were sent to hosipiVals at Dublin. The Mounted Police brandished ewords aarfl charged iip Lombardstreet. Several rioters were injured, and are suffering from sword cuts. The troubles are about to culminate in the ejection of hundreds of tenants by tramway and merchants carting companies, for adopting the no-rent policy. RAILWAYMEN TO RESUME WORK. (Received September 22, 10 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21.The railway men at Birmingham and Sheffield, and other centres have resolved) to resume work. The Liverpool railway men have unanimously resolved to resume tomorrow. The Union of Railway Men has recommended all its members to resume. "TAINTED GOODS." MEN AT HUNSLET STRIKE. (Received September 22, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. . The railway men at Crewe will resume work to-morrow. Five hundred railway men at Hunslet have struck, declining to handle "tainted" goods. MANCHESTEfrOANAL. FIFTY SHIPS HELD UP. (Received September 22, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. Fifty ships are held up in tin Manchester Canal. WELSH MINERS. EMPLOYMENT OF NONUNIONISTS. (Received September 22, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. Nine thousand Aberdare (Wales) miners will strike to-morrow against the employment of non-unionists. POSTMEN FAVOUR A STRIKE.

SELECT COMMITTEE'S REPORT DENOUNCED. (Received September 22, ] p.m.) LONDON, Sept .21. The Postmen's Federation Conference at Birmingham denounced l tho Parliamentary . Select Committee's report as tending to make the conditions of employment worse than they are. It was resolved, by 549 votes to 175, to favour a strike policy. POLICE DRAW REVOLVERS AT BROKEN HILL. (Received September 22, 8.30 a m ) SYDNEY, Sept. 22. ' There has been a further hostile demonstration against the shop assistants who have resumed work at Broken Hill. A big crowd of unionists hooted and hustled them. The police were compelled to interfere and draw their revolvers. STRIKE IMMINENT. MOTORMEN DETERMINED. (Received Last Night, 10.15 o'clock.) LONDON, Sept. 22. A great meeting of motor-'bus drivers and conductors in London > ated the resolve to strike at midnight to-night, unless Sir R. Askwith's conference cotncedes the full demands. BRADFORD RAILWAYMEN. SUPPORT EXECUTIVE. (Received Last night, 10.15 o'clcok.) LONDON, Sept. 22/ The raihvaymen at Bradford, while supporting the National Union executive in condemning the precipitate action of the Liverpool men, pending a definite policy concerning "blackleg" traffic, urged tho executive to grant £SOO a week to the Dublin lockout fund. BETTER TERMS. DEMANDED BY LABOURERS. (Received Last night, 10.15 o'clcok.) LONDON, Sept. 22. The builders' labourers of London* rejected the masters' terms, and insist on an earlier rise than offered, and also better overtime rates, otherwise they will strike on Wednesday. BIRMINGHAM STRIKERS. URGED TO RESUME. (Received Last night, 10.15 o'clcok.) LONDON, Sept. 22. Mr W. Hudson, Labour member for Newcastle-on-Tyne, persuaded the Birmingham strikers to resume work, urging them to husband their resoTirces for a more united struggle later.