INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

BRITISH GOVERNMENT. CALLING A , I ; LABOUR CONFERENCE. , , ; (Rec. February 19; 1.40 ii.ni.) ' j London,' February 17. '. The Government lias called, a conference of Labour for February 27 to discu6a ; the industrial unrest—Reuter. :

COCKATOO ISLAND BOILERMAKERS \ TO RESUME WORK, i (Rec. February 18, 9,5 p...p.m.) j Sydney, .Feteuary 18. ; ! The Cockatoo Island' boileririakers have accepted the Government's terras, deciding to sign the shipbuilding agreement ■ and resume work.—Press Assn. i SYDNEY WHEAT LUMPERS' DE- ■ > . HANDS REFUSED. j . Sydney,. February 18. j A conference of wheat lumpers and ! shippers was abortive, the owners refus- I inj; to concede the men's claims.—Press j Assn. " : '■'■"■ ; -'. • : ■:■ : .-..:■;■ ; . | AGITATION FOR FORTY-HOUR ! \ WEEK- ■ ) (Rec. February': 18, 9.50 p.m.) . ! Melbourne, February 18. j The Trades Hall Council is seeking the , | cn-operntion of the Labour councils in i the other States to agitate far. a forty- ■ hour week in nil industries,-'iri order to i solve the repatriation" problem.—Press , Assn. i FRANCE'S WAR EXPENDITURE j (Rec. February 19, 1.40 a.m.) ■ ! Paris, February 17. ■ France's war expenditure to the end ', of January was i7,280,000,000.-Reuter. \

BRITAIN'S GIFT TO AUSTRALIA

DOES NOT INCLUDE DESTROYERS,

(Reo, February 19, i.40 a.m.) London, February 17. The report that the Imperial Government is presenting destroyers to Australia is authoritatively demed._ The presentation of German submarines is contemplated—United eSrvice.