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DEBATE IN HOUSE.

UNRULY SCENES. (AUSTRALIA* A!tD j,. B . CißL£ AS3OCIAnoJ . > (Received December Ist, 9.4 p.m.) CANBERRA, December 1. In the House of Representatives, Mr Bruce moved a suspension of standing orders to discuss the waterside trouble.

He moved a motion setting out that • in view ot the serious unemployment and general distress which will result theretrom, the House pledges itself to support the Government in taking any steps it deems necessary in conjunction with the Governments of the as far as possible to maintain law and order, and to ensure- a continuance of services necessary to the whole Commonwealth." The Leader of the Opposition protested and a long and heated wrangle 10l lowed.

The Government was charged with attempting to get despotic legislation to deal with industrial troubles, which it had failed to get before. This was a reference to the previous trouble when an attempt was mado to secure power to deport the seamen's leaders. Walsh and Johnson. The incessant uproar resulted in the suspension of Mr Blakeley on the motion of Mr Bruce,

Mr Bruce, speaking to the resolution, said the Government would be justified hi interfering in the dispute where one of the parties was acting in flagrant contempt of an award which it had received. Shipping services had to be maintained, and the Government would tako action to see that they were, and also to see that those who carried on the services would receive adequato protection. In an extreme case the Government would issue a proclamation under the Crimes Act. Mr Charlton moved as an amendment to Mr Bruce's resolution: "That this House is of the opinion that consultations should be held immediately between the Government and the various State Governments affected and the organisations concerned to come to some clear understanding of the matter at issue, and the settlement thereof by means of a conference and conciliate i." In the Senate a resolution similar to Mr Bruce's was carried, despite the protests of Labour Senators. BIG STOPPAGE POSSIBLE. (AUSTRALIAN AND X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, December 1. If the watersiders decide not to take advantage of the owners' leniency in extending the period of the ultimatum to to-day it is anticipated in well-in-formed circles that a strike, approaching the proportions of the 1917 dispute, will result COASTAL SHIPS EXEMPTED. (AUSTRALIAN AXD N.S. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, December 1. Officials of the Watersiders' Federation had a long conference with the leaders of the Seamen's Union and it was decided that the overtimo strike should not extend to coastal ships. Officials declined to give reasons why inter-State vessels should be free from the overtime embargo, but made n clear that the watersiders would not transfer inter-State cargo from coastal vessels which were loaded by nonmembers of the Federation at coastal ports. If the watersiders refuse to work today in accordance with the shipowners' terms a number of steamers will be laid up and the crews will be paid off in anticipation of a deadlock. The crews of four inter-State steamers have been given twenty-four hours' notice and other vessels will take similar action to-day if the trouble is not settled. WOOL SALES POSTPONED. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) MELBOURNE, December 1. The refusal of the watersiders to accept the terms of employment offered bv the shipowners has affected nine vessels, and in several cases the crews have been paid off and the ships tied up indefinitely. At the Geelong wool sales buyers refused to operate owing to the waterside dispute and the sales were postponed until the following day. GOVERNMENT ACTION UNLIKELY. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) CANBERRA, December 1. Intervention by the Federal Ministry is unlikely, the Ministers taking the view that the Arbitration Court has power to compel the parties to the dispute to appear before it and that generally the authority of the Court is Sufficient to enable it to deal with the matter. ' EFFECT ON WHEAT TRADE.

LONDON, November 30. The strike in Australia has brought the wheat chartering business to a complete standstill, ship-owners dechn ing to take the risk of sending steamers to Australia with tho possibility of their being held up.

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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 9

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DEBATE IN HOUSE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 9

DEBATE IN HOUSE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 9

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