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LABOUR IN PROTEST

TOWN HALL INCIDENT

PROLONGATION OF PARLIAMENT

Labour, as represented by the Labour Representation Committee and the Trades and Labour Council, held a meeting iu the King's 'I'Matre lust evening lo protest against the action of the Mayor and Finance Committee in refusing them the use of the Town Hall, >Vj4 also lo enter a protest against tho prolongation of Parliament.

The chairman (Mr. A. Parlane) said that the meeting was volng held to protest against the prolongation of Parliament. Tho meeting was to havo been, held at the Town Hall, but it was very well known why tho meeting was not held there. The first business would bo tho passing of a resolution protesting; against tho action of the' council in refusing them the use of the Town Hall, which Mr. Hindinarb'h would propose. The mover said that he would not take up much time. It was like "flogging a. dead horse," as the members of the council had told the Mayor and comiuitteo that they had done the wrong thing. Tho resolution was as follows:—

"That this meeting of Wellington citizens emphatically condemn? tho action of tho Mayor and Finance Committee in refusing to permit tho Labour bodies tho use of the Town. Hall for the purpose of holding a public meeting to discuss a perfectly constitutional question. That the foregoing resolution be conveyed lo the City Council by,a deputation, at its next meeting." Mr. Hindmarsh said Mr. Lukes action had been a very mean one—a bit of bounce and intolerance that was rot to be endured. He suggested that the deputation which was to wait upon the council should call on Mr. Luke to resign. Mr. D. Read seconded the ltotiou. The resolution was carried unanimously, Mr. H. E. Holland moved:— "That this meeting protests against tho prolongation of the life of Parliament, and the consequent further disfrancmse'ment of the people, and demands a general election shall take place this year. And this meeting further protests agains„ Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward leaving New Zealand before taking a verdict of the people." . . . , Mr. Holland said that.tr.cir object had been to hold tho meeting in the low Hall, because they wished to make their protest at the physiological moment when Parliament.was in session The action of Mr. Luke had prevented that. m. Luke had refused them the right of the Town Hull to speak of a constitutional question in a constitutional way. ilia speaker made a' strong protest against tho manner in which the Industrial Bill had been rushed llirough at the end of ho "lightning session." This Bill nude possible for private employment to to transferred to private empioynien; or private profit. That any man could: L taken from his present employ and sent into the country to milk cows Of course the,leaders said at was not so. Mr Peter Froser seconded the motion, and discussed tho position ge?*,. Mr. A. Parlane moved: That th« meeting condemns the proposals contained in Sir Joseph Ward's Finance Bill permitting tho compulsory trans erence o kbour from industry tci indiistryJor he purpose of private profit, and dectar« Hat such proposals, if given effect to, Sffl amount to industrial conscription. This neethiß further insists tatWm industrial conscription is considered, concrirSon of wealth be fully established. ? « P»t to the meet n«, and carried A collection was taken up to tho'expense* of tho meeting, «nr uro us to lie h "led over lo the executive P to figlit the Grey otfother elections.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 182, 22 April 1918, Page 6

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LABOUR IN PROTEST Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 182, 22 April 1918, Page 6

LABOUR IN PROTEST Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 182, 22 April 1918, Page 6

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