STRIKES.

Waikato Times, Issue 12180, 15 September 1911, Page 5

STRIKES.

♦ THE LABOR WORLD, VOLUNTEER POLICE. DISTURBANCES CONTINUE. PROCESSIONS AND BLACKLEGS. t,Fer Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Sept. 14, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. It is announce*! fry the Sheffield City Council that Mr W. Churchill is endeavoring to arrange the formation of a volunteer police in all large centres of population (to cope with emergencies like the recent strikes. Disturbances continue at Leeds. Sheffield, Birkenhead, Colchester, Leith, Coventry, Newport, Lutton, Grantham, Northampton, Leicester. Folkestone, Greenock, Dublin, Liverpool, Nottingham and Grimsby, with the usual processions and intimidations of blacklegs. THE SCHOOLBOYS. ARDOR DAMPED BY RAIN. (.Received Sept. 14, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. Rai n 'damped the enthusiasm of the school boys' strike. CURRENT OF UNREST. RAILWAYMEN STILL DISSATISFIED. 'WAGES AND TIME ADJUSTED. (Received Sept. l.~>, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. The Executive of the Society of Railway Servants is sitting daily to consider the difficulty which has arisen owing to some companies contending that the recent agreement only covers the interpretation of the existing award and does not cover the hours and wages definitely, fixed' by such awards until laJ 14. Many sectional meetings of railway employees! held during l ' the week, passed resolutions threatening another strike unless higher wages and shorter hours are granted.