THE LABOR UPHEAVAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3334, 28 September 1911, Page 5

THE LABOR UPHEAVAL

POLICE INJURED IN CONFLICT WITH 55TRIKERS. DRUNKEN MEN URGED OH BY WOMEN SERIOUS RIOTINC AT SWANSEA. CUNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, Sept. 26. There has been rioting at where the waggon workers are on strike. A crowd at midnight invaded) the works, smashing the contents. Women urged drunken men, stripped to the waist, to assault the caretakers. The police made a baton charge. 'The crowd retaliated with stones. Ten policemen were injured, but order was restored. “SHOOT TO KILL.” A DESERTER’S SENTENCE. (.UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Sept. 26. Harold Spiers, a deserter from the Worcester Regiment after the strike trouble at Llanelly, and who declared that he was ordered to shoot to kill a riot leader, and was subsequently arrested for deserting, has been sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment.

TROUBLE IN AUSTRALIA. SOUTH COAST COLLIERIES. SYDNEY, Sept. 27. Trouble is threatened at the South Coast collieries. Under the Wages Board award after the last strike, for the past six months the selling price of coal has been 8s 8d intsead of 9s 2d, this involves a proportional reduction of the hewing rate, whereto the miners are strongly averse. A special meeting of the delegate board has been called. There is reason to believe that the board will vote against the reduction. THE MOUNT LYELL STRIKE. “NOT BE OF LONG DURATION.” (Received Sept. 28, 12.10 a.m.) HOBART. Sept. 27. Mr Little, the secretary of the Miners’ Federation, strongly denied a statement by Mr Deakin that the Labor party had brought about the Mt. Lyell strike, which both sides tried to avoid. He thinks that the strike will not- be one of long duration. The strike pay amounts to £2OOO weekly. THE RAILWAY COMMISSION. RECOGNITION OF UNIONS. (Received Sept. 28, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, Sept, 27. Sir Guy Granet, testifying before the Railway Commission, objected to the recognition of the unions on the ground of the sanctity of the contract embodying a solemn bargain for seven years. Also on the impossibility of the unions securing obedience to agreements, or the observance of their own rules, as was seen at Liverpool, where Messrs Williams and Thomas found men out of hand and were compelled to swim with the stream or lose whatever influence they possessed.