"SEDITIOUS STRIKES"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3006, 17 February 1917, Page 10

"SEDITIOUS STRIKES"

NEW WAR REGULATIONS

/- PROTECTING ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES

■■ Important war regulations, bavins, a Searing upon existent industrial troubles, were gazetted last night. They provide, in effect, that strikes or lock-outs that threaten to hamper the Government in tho prosecution of tho war shall bo deeraed to be "seditious," and shall be punishable under the AVar Regulations Aot. Special attoution is paia. to tho coal-mining • The regulations provide that "tho Governor,;.if satisfied that any industry is essentiaLfor tho public welfare, iffJy by Order'-in-Council; declare that industry to be an industry essential' lor the public welfare." subsequent proclamation in the Gazotto'declarcs tho coal-mining industry to be "an industry essential for tho public welfare." • '

Strikes and Look-outs. The regulations stipulate that 25 person shall, bo a party to a seditious striko' or to p. seditious lock-out, or shall inoite, encourage, or procure any such striko or lock-out or the continuance thereof. . "Seditious striko" means any strike, or transaction iu tho naturo of a strike, or combination, agreement, common understanding, or concerted action on tho part of any workers, which is intended'or has a tendency "to interfere with—

(a) The effeetivo conduct of. military or naval preparations or ope- ■ " .'rations during - tho. present war, whether in New Zealand or else--..wKero; or (b) Tho manufacture,- production, output, supply, delivery, or carriage of goods-or articles required by His Majesty, whether in New Zealand or elsewhere, for any <-■ purpose in connection ( witli tho pre- , sent war; or (c) The lading, unlading, manning, equipment; dispatch, or. use of any vessel carrying or -about to . carry from New : Zealand' any of His Majesty's Forces, or any goods or merchandise belonging to or destined for or required by His .(Majesty, whether in New Zealand or olsowhore, for any purpose in: ooniieotion ■with tho present war; ■ ■■or (d) The manufacture, production, . outputj ■ supply, delivory, or carriage of goods or articles in or in connection with any industry declared by .tho Governor-in-Coun- • cil, pursuant to tho foregoing provisions, of theso regulations, to be essential for the public welfare, or ' otherwise to interfere with the 'effective conduct of any such in- • dustry; or (e) The : effective conduct of any undertaking of His Majesty which : is Tequisito for the public safety during tho present , war. A "seditious lock-out" is defined in Imilar terms. ' ■