FINAL SITTING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1982, 12 February 1914, Page 5

FINAL SITTING.

- — $- SYDNEY" LABOUR CONFERENCE. By Telegraph-Press Aiisocla-tion-OopyrisM ; Sydney, February 11. At tlie final sitting'of the Labour Conference, speaking on-the Fair Rents Bill, Mr. Fitzgerald - said it -was a clumsy device at best, although a necessary one.' . The committee submitted a report that a Bill similar to the measure previously submitted bo introduced as a first, measuro in Parliament this year. Tho. report was_ adopted by ail overwhelming majority. . The committee. appointed to investigate the charges, against Mr. Griffith (Minister for Publio Works) submitted its report, and, by 81 votes to 3 tho Conference impeached Mr. Griffith on a charge of having failed to pay the rates provided' by Federal' award governing builders'.labourers. It was decided to make representations to the Premier for the immediate payment of award rates. - ■ ' ■~ . '■'.'. A. motion was carried by 72 to 10. for the compulsory notification of venereal diseases, tho provision of dispensaries, systematic periodic examination;- and free distribution of certain remedies by . .tho hospitals..." MR. GRIFFITH. FEW MORE DAYS IN THE '■;■•■ COUNTRY. \ r (Rec. February 11, 9 p.m.) ■''.■■■'" Sydney, February 11. ; Mr. Griffith ..remains' on' his, holiday in- tho country for" a few. more, days.-His colleagues not greatly perturbed' . over the Labour Conference impeacli- ' ment ,ofi:Mr. i Gniffith..iiij:|n l .r..- , ~. . ,