AUSTRALIA & THE STRIKERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1921, 2 December 1913, Page 7

AUSTRALIA & THE STRIKERS.

MOMENTOUS CONFERENCE.

THROUGH RED SPECTACLES. AY lIAT LABOUR IS ASKED TO BELIEVE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyritht. Sytlnsy, December 1. The great Trade Unionist Conferonco on Saturday, of which details were cablod yesterday, represented two hundred thousand workers. Mr. Parry was present, representing tho New Zealand Federation of Labour. Mr. _ Starr represented tho seamen of Now Zealand. Tho conference resumed at 10 o'clock this mowing. Tho Employers' Defence Committee of Wellington lias cabled to Mr. Hughes a longthy explanation of their attitudo. NO DEVELOPMENTS. (Rec. DeccinlW 2, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, December 1. Tho big Trades Unionist Conferonco lias adjourned till to-morrow. Tho convened meetings of tho Iron Trades Federation and of tho Seamen's Union have been postponed, pending the decision of tho conference.It is understood that negotiations aro proceeding between representatives of tho conference and of tho shipping companies, but of what nature has not transpired. As the result of a conference of reprptivc.s of the various State Labour Councils.of tlio Commonwealth, held recently in Adelaide, the Labour movement ill Australia lias been greatly consolidated. Mr. Kavauagh,. M.L.C., secretary of tho New Smith Wales Labour Council, stated to tho "Sun" interviewer that the most important, work was the creation of a Federal Grand Council of Labour, which will result in a complete linking' up of the Labour movement in Australia. Tinfunctions of this council will be many and varied.- -In tho first place, it will mean uniformity of action in all matters atVcctiiiK tho trades-union movement. In the event of any industrial trouble extending beyond the limits of any one State, the ground council will, at the letjuest of a'State council, take charge of, and control,,tho dispute. Of course, every el)'"vt will t'e liiarie to effect an amicable setlleinblit,"'btit',"'shbnhl that' fail, it will be the 1 council's duty to liandlo. (lie trouble in such a way that it will result in a settlement in the interest of the workers. Jt is also intended that this council shall become irha might be twilled'it bureau for collecting and distributing information respecting the trades union movement of the world. It had been instructed to. at' its first meeting, take into consideration the advisability of compiling a pamphlet dealing with the aims on'd objects of trades unionism, and Rcnerally to disseminate knowledge respecting trades unionism . One great a_dvnntns'c. of such .1 council: will bo tli'at instead of each State approaching the Federal Government for amendments in the Arbitration and other Federal Acts, the business wil "> be done through the Grand Council, thereby insuring uniformity and preventing duplication. Those (ire only n few of the many use 3 of such a council.'

BOYCOTT OF OVERSEA CARGO. OCEAN STEAMERS AT SYDNEY. By ToWrapli—Pr<«* Asso-nmf!in—Convri;rht (Roc. December 1, 9.25 p.m.) Sydney, December I. Tho Union Company's steamer Paloona, which arrived from Hobart with a cargo'of fruit and pons, was discharged by tho company's permanent hands, and tho fruit merchants. Tiio company has definitely decided to dispatch a ;i: foafc ;i 'to''New'''Zcajaiid' on Saturday, and-will decido. later which steamir'will sail. Tho Aorangi lias sent a wireless me=sago to' tho effect that everything is satisfactory. Tho 6tcamors Kakapo, Wakatipu, and Karori wcro boycotted at Newcastle by tho' coal-trimmers, but it is cxpccted that tho company s employees will get the required quantity of coal on board. Tho latest development is that tho ttrikc has been extended to oversea vessels carrying New Zealand cargo. Tho AVhakatano has arrived from Montreal, via Melbourno, and tiio Intlrapura from London, both with part of their cargo consigned to New Zealand. The wharf labourers began to unload tho Whakatano, tut, without any warning, ceased operations. They did not start 011 tho Indrapura. ULIMAROA LAID UP. (Rcc. December 2, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, December 1. Tho Uiimaroa has been unable to get a crow, and is now laid up, fares being returned to tho passengers. . Cargo which was loaded for New Zealand five weeks ago is still in tho holds.