AUSTRALLIANSTRIKES

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2837, 18 September 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALLIANSTRIKES

OWNERS THKEATKN TO LAY UP BOATS. TItAUE IMPKOVING. (UV ELEOTIMU TKLEGHAI'JI.— COI'VItIGMT.)

LoxDOX, September 1 o. Till , ; Morning Post considers that now unionism hssbeen beaten both in England and Australia The [Standard assorts that the ex*reino courses being adopted by the Australian strikers indicates that they are losing ground. Syuxjjy, September 10. Nineteen of the crow of the steamer Saxton who were arrested for refusing to shovel a small quantity of coal from the hatchways so that the hatches might bo put on, have been acquitted on technical grounds. September 17. The Cabinet has had the serious aspect of strike matters under its consideration, but the result of their deliberations is not known. Every precaution to preserve order will be taken. The owners ridicule the idea that by calling out the nftiiiiitcd trades, public opinion will force them to give way. They state that as they were running at a loss ÜBforc the strike, no force of public opinion would induce them to resume under the old conditions, for rather than be coerced they say they will lay up their boats altogether, The various labour bodies have determined that the quostiou at the next general election shall be unionism or non-unionism.

Mui.vouitxti, September 17. The intercolonial shipping trade is greatly improved, and tlic wharves are now displaying , much activity. BiusiiANE, September 17. The Colac has arrived and is being discharged by free labour.