SEAMEN'S WAGES.
: 0 .' : ■' - POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. " By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, December 21. An official. statement regarding- the deadlock over the seamen's ..wages declares that if the Arbitration Court awarded an increase of wages, the shipowners would undertake.that such increase was, made retrospective from January 1 next,, and similarly if a reduction was made.' The Federal Council of the Seamen's Unions. will decide to-day what action shall be taken. -. '— DEFECTIVE LEGISLATION. Molbourna, December 21. The Acting-Federal.Premier (Mr. W. M. .Hughes),-'reviewing' the ..-trouble whioli has arisen over.,the High Court decision in connection with the Seamen's Compensation Act, considers,that, the proposed amendment of tho Federal Constitution will cure ; defects which'the Court has. decided exist in Comiiionwealtll legislation of this'nature. ;
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1006, 22 December 1910, Page 7
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116SEAMEN'S WAGES. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1006, 22 December 1910, Page 7
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