LABOR.

Waikato Times, Issue 12183, 19 September 1911, Page 5

LABOR.

STRIKE IN IRELAND

SERIOUS ASPECT

SIGNALMAN FIRED UPON

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received Sept. 19, 12.15 p.m.)

LONDON, Sept 18

The strike in the South West of Ireland has assumed serious proportions. Dublin, Limerick, Ennis and Tipperary are isolated.

The strikers burnt the house of a signalman wn 0 reenair.iad at work. At Thurles two revolver ghots were fired and a signalman had a narrow escape.

The strike has extended to* Queenstown and disorganised the American mails.

REVOLUTIONARY STRIKES.

SPANISH AFFAIRS

(Received Sept. 19, 12.15 p.m.) MADRID, Sept. 18. A general revolutionary strike has occurred at Valencia and martial law has been proclaimed. Troops have occupied the town. Riots have also occurred at Saragossa. where several people were killed and injured.

MINISTER'S RESIGNATION REFUSED.

PINKERTON POLICE METHODS

(Received Sept. 18, 8.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 18. Mr Griffiths' is refusing the request of the Broken Hill Miners' Association to resign, his portfo'io and seat owing to the action of the Government in sending police protection to Litjbgow.

Non-Unionists say that no body of men sworn to administer the law can permit one citizen to use blue metal and another one to set fire to property. If this is not prevented by the police the persons attacked will have to defend themselves, -and ultimately arrive at the American system by the maintenance by wealthy corporations cf Pinkerton police, armed with Winchesters, a state of thinps no Labor Government would tolerate.