LABOUR TROUBLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13976, 8 May 1913, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

CRUSADE AGAINST NONUNIONISTS.

Press Association .—Tel ograph.—Copyright Received May 8, 10 a.m. LONDON, May 7. A ballot of Yorkshire miners on the question of striking to compel nonUnionists to join tho Union resulted:— 66,209 for, 7784 against.

VOTE BY NORTHERN MINERS. Received May 8. 9.45 a.m. SYDNEY, May 8. Thirty-seven miners’ .lodges in the northern district have .voted- in favour of the acceptance of a special Court under the Act, and six against the proposal. THE TI.MARU TROUBLE. STEAMER ZEALANDIC HELD UP. FREE LABOUR PLENTIFUL.

(Per United Press Association.)

TI MARTI, May 7. Work is proceeding at Smithficld today with a good number of killers. There nrt> many applicants, but tome selection according to skiiil is necessary, At Paoora so mo. free nicn- knocked off in sympathy with the Unionists. No , difficulty is anticipated in getting free; libour. The steamer Zealandio came in yesterday to load 30,000 carcases and tallow, etc. Tlic watersiders would pot turn to in tho afternoon, but said they were wait-: mg lor instructions; from' the headquarters of tho Federation. Tho. same-reply, being given this morning, the Ship’s agents gave them until noon to make up. their minds. The union not being prepared to answer at noon, free labour was called for. There were plenty of applicants to form ■ a gang, some prominent business people taking off their coats to set an example. Those in authority state that for inexperienced men they 'got through the' : afternoon’s work with creditable expedition, in loading cased good;and carcases, passing tho fatter into the hold and slowing in very good time per truck.

COAL YARD LABOURERS WANT AN AWARD;..

DUNEDIN,. May 7,

In the Arbitration Court this afternoon the Dunedin Coal Yard Labourers'- Union applied for an award. The workers ap-plied-for a .niinimum. wage' of per week, while the'employers'offered j62 ss. The 1 Court reserved its decision, and adjourned till Wednesday. .