WORKERS IN CONFERENCE.
FUNDS FOR THE LABOUR PAPER. By Tcleeraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. January 27, 10.55 p.m.) Sydney, January 27. The annual conforenco of tho Australian Workers' Union has opened.
The report states that tho membership now totals 48,000. The finances are in a. buoyant condition, and £25,000 has been collected as a first instalment of tho levy towards establishing a Labour daily newspaper.
A resolution in favour of the constitutional referenda was adopted. Tho conference at - the same tiino recorded its disapproved ,of tho action,.of. some 'members':'of-.tho New. South' Wales' Ministry in showing a -tendency to fall away from the. movement which had. place'd them in power, and thereby tending to endanger, its solidarity.
'A DISCUSSION IN CAMERA. . (Reo. January 28, 0.5 a.m.)
■ • ■ Sydney,- January -27.The Labour party conference is discussing the Commonwealth referenda proposals in camera. ' ■' ' - ■ FULL RIGHTS FOB WOMEN. ' Sydney, January 27. . At the Labour Congress'; a' motion that ..full rights , of" . citizenship be granted .to women'received a majority of one voto,:but was lost, as a two-thirds majority: was required!
A. motion .'to limit .election, expenses to £100-was negatived.- . ■■•-■'•
' It was' decided that -the hours for voting at Parliamentary elections should be extended.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1037, 28 January 1911, Page 5
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195WORKERS IN CONFERENCE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1037, 28 January 1911, Page 5
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