LABOUR TROUBLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13924, 7 March 1913, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

PERTH TRANSPORT STRIKE. Arbitration Act to Operate; Press Association.—Telegraph,—Copyright Received-Alarch 7, 10.35 a.m. . PERTH, March 7. The transport; strko is causing serious inconvenience. • There have been several street disturbances. One .man was arrested, and an-, other was takeii to the hospital. The men demand a compulsory conference, and that all strikers be reinstated, but the masters declined. 'The Labour Federation advised the re.sumption of work, lflie„Cgb.iiiGt. has, .resolved.,to- put into action'' the provisions of tho Arbitration Act against the ' strikers.

■' J ..... THE RAILWAYMEN’S GRIEVANCES. Midland Co, Blamed. 3 .LONDON, Alarch 6. The Times states that tlie Midland Company’s directors mismanaged the. Richardson case, which will bo re-tried. LONDON BAKERS’ DEMANDS REJECTED. . LONDON, March 6. The employers rejected the bakers’ demands. THE RAILWAY BILL. Received Alarch'7 12.30 p.m. LONDON, Alarch 6. The, House of Commons, at the Hon. H. H .Asquith’s instance, accepted the Lords’, amendment striking out the limitation in the Railway Bill. A BIG COAL STRIKE PENDING. Received Alarch 7, 11.10 a.m. London, Alarch g. Tho Rhomuey and Rhondda colliers are tendering a month’s notice in April to strike against the employment of nonUnionists’. It involves 53,000 men.