The workingman's advocate., 1874-03-28
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
Progress Of the Labor Movement
strikes. Lock-Cuts, Corporation,
Etc Etc

strikes. Ock-Cuts, Corporation,
Etc Etc.
Til, demand Of the Joiners of Edin-
hurgh, for a rise Of wages has been COM
Piled with, though several Of the pruui-
ncnt men IN the movement have been dis
charged.
FpINBURGH CoACHMAKEs
At a meeting of the Trade held IN Ma
~ Is chapel, High street, on Friday. It was
unanimously resolved t. request advance
nt ln per cent on present rate ~ wages,
which are from 5i to 6ld per hour
STRIKE Of $3.50 NAILuAkEES
The wrought nail makers " south stat
furdshre ana North Worccstershlre have
been asking for 10 per cent. advance. and
he masters have issued a lev tst, dating
from Saturday, Whicl. makes some conccs-
sIuns. hut far from what the majority of
the work people want. This has led tu
:, 900 hands turning out and on Monday
they passed resolutions that unless the lU
per cent was given thIsweck. they should
ask II per cent advance.
STRIKE OF SKATERS At NEwcASrLE
The skaters Of Newcastle struck WORK On
Monday morning March ,, for an advance
OF wages. The masters have offered - per
week eXteR on present wages, making 36s,
ana piece price IN proportion. Thus VAS
refused
The skaters Of Greenock have struck fpr
an adyanc. of wages.
4 Sydney telegram ~ late date saws
| d.. IL L.. D. a.,
terminated.
THE LABOR MABkET.
The home labor market. says the Labor
Z N,tr, uf the 4th inst, remains depressed IN
several important branches. the iron
I trade especially Is still intct I'VE. and though
in the north more rail mills are employed,
many are working short time Fresh con-
tracts are, moreover. not very plentiful.
Ia the culliery district of oldham and Ash
ton. a reduction Of wages Is announced,
and similar course is likely u he adopted
III other quarters
AT Birmingham the local trades are talr-
/ II engaged In the Lancashire cotton
districts, mills are beginning t. fall short
pt new orders, and a prusu.,, OF SHIRT
time Is reported from some centres The
hosiery manufacturers are mostly well EN-
ployed.
FIT railway and rough work there Is
stIil a large demand flr labor. ana many
contractors would be glad NJ q supply u
good country hands Ina some ~ the
northern quarrles. Suffolk aud other labor
ers are DONG we'll
JuIer the heId "t emigration. further
departures To Queensland may hr noted.
and the government ,f south Australia Is
now taking active steps to secure a supply
of uluers. maspus. talllr,, aud other class
Is. South Africa Is also attracting a mum
Der 81 men for the police. railway, aud
other services Both IT,, -o.d ana the
diamond fields are Offering special induce
uents q more adventurous workers
Schemes of colonization t. some ut tie
Western States OF America are also under
discussion. From Germany an extensive
emigration to Brazil continues amt ia
many Of the continental cities gr ut dis
treSs through Naut ~ employment pre-
walls. London trades remain fairly tusy.
The attendance at the Cleveland Md
dlesborough iron market Feb -, was large
and prices improved. Every ytBIng has
cheerful look at present.
A'-bTEhA lion. BON \ 4 bttl 'lir T.
The quarterly general meeting of this
society vas held pa Tuesday evening,
March 3. The report shows a turnover of
tlSO9, from which a net profit has been re-
ahzed Of t3O9 Is, which allowed a dividend
OF IS 4d per pound u members
According to the return Just printed on
cooperative societies. there are in Scot
land l1S societies. The amount insured
Is EG6, OSO At the end Of the year 1877
there we're 80. so members. the amount
of share capital at the end of 1872 was
tlsl. 193; the loan capital at the same
period, t21 ,022. The trade accounts show
that the cash received for goods sold III
1872 was tl, 595. l2O. the average stock IN
trade during the year, tl63 g1l The ex-
penses OF the year were t7S, 543. ami the
interest On share and other capital -, lO3
As to the liabilities, It appears that Tire
entire liabilities were sos S63. the re-
serve fund, tl43O0; the entire assets.
"a S22; the value Of buildings. pictures.
and and. f7S,776; the capital vested with
other similar societies, tI7. 765. ana the
capital invested With other companies.
- SOB. The net profits, disposable from
all sources, we're tI26 3l4 dividends de-
NidlCu W hittllbtIn uuIlIk tilS year. luN.-
100, dividends allowed to non-n embers.
t2994. In Scotland the amount allowed
for educational purposes during the year
was only t235.
SELKIRK.
The quarterly report of this flourshing
company, which was abp Ut 400 members,
shows that the sales during the three
months amounted TO 1902, the divislble
profit on which was f308, yielding a divl-
deud Of q per pound on purchases entitled
to interest. OF the profits, fl42 was de-
rived from the banking department. and
the remainder from groceries. sc. The
quantity of -four baked averaged 30 bags
week, yielding 934 4-pound loaves each.
which we're sold at "a per loaf The III
creaslng business Of the company has led
to the formation Of branch establishment.
the premises having been erected at a cost
OF fl600, goo of which was advanced
by the members. The new buildings con
sIst al tVXo az tha huast sh,ps IL ~. t,,,,