STRIKES.

Waikato Times, Issue 12187, 23 September 1911, Page 4

STRIKES.

IRISH RAILWAY TROUBLE. GENERAL CESSATION ORDERED. GOVERNMENT APPEALED TO. INTIMIDATION COMPLAINTS. COMPANIES' THREAT. (Per Press Association— Copyright.) (Received Sept. 22, _ 9.45 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 22. The railwayman's executive,, not receiving a reply from the companies, •have declared a general strike on the Irish railways. The railway clerks at Cork declined the request of the companies to assist in handling baggage and 'goods. A meeting of the Cork Chamber of Commerce requested the Government to take action to enable the companies to maintain the services. There has been a slight improvement in train services. Complaints of intimidation have lean received, and a number of workers' houses at Dublin have been wrecked, while windows were smashed in the southern 'districts. Mofcis at Tralos stoned the local police force. Artillery has arrived iX Waterford. Lord Aberdeen is returr*ng to Dublin forthwith. The timber merchants' have announced that unless the men return forthwith, their places will 'be filled and work resumed.

IRISH PRODUCERS ANGRY. (Received Sept. 22, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 31. There has been a partial resumption of work at Rosslare. Irish producers are all incensed against the strikers. HIGHEST FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS. STRIKE FIGURES. HALF A MILLION WORKERS AFFECTED. (Received Sept. 22, 9.45 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 22. A trade report on strikers and lockouts shows that over half a million workers were affected in 1910, which is the highest since 1893. MORE TROUBLE LOOMING. MT. LYELL THIS TIME. STRIKE WELCOMED. (Received Sept. 22, 10.45 am.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 22. The manager of the Mount Lyell Mining Co. states that a strike is immanent through the Company discharging a member of the Union who was entering the mtine to investigate an alleged c a se of overtime. He adds that he would welcome a strike so as to allow the company toi overhaul the machinery.

GIVEN IN. (Received Sept. 22, 10.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 22, Tho iMggest contractor in Melbourne has agreed to the laborers' demands of 10s' a day. THE SUNSHINERS. SYDNEY, Sept. 21. A stmke has been declared at the Sunshine Harvester Works because am employee was discharged for refusing to work with non-unionists- After the works were closed three non-un-ionists were chased to the j railway station and roughly handled. MELBOURNE TROUBLE OVER. (Received Sept. 23, 1 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 22. The builders' laborers strike has ended. While not recognising 15s, the minimum claimed, masters are paying th© rate pondtog' the Board decision.