“UNREASONABLE ATTITUDE.”

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 November 1924, Page 9

“UNREASONABLE ATTITUDE.”

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BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—OOVYRIGHT Received Npv, .13, 1.50 p.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 13. . The Actihg Premier (Mr. McCormack) stated that the Government irriysatidn works at Castle Creek are to lx el&secl dowii, owing tb the unreasonable attitude of the men employed there. All the -efforts of the Auspaliian Workers’ Unrorf aha the Commissioner of Irrigation to effect- a _settlement.;of . the matters; in dispute proved to be vain. The decision was forced on the Government by the intolerable attitude of the local committee.

MELBGURNE, Nov. 13. . Two hours’ , 'overtime, at Suhtlay rates, fdr Saluting a warship is a fclaian made by some members of the- crew of the inter-State steamer Canberra, Which was steaming up the coast wheii it passed the cruiser Dunedin. Following the custom .at sea, orders were given to dip the flag. The incident occurred 0n...a Sunday and took two minutes. The claim is based on a clause Which provides that on Sundays ind on holidays at sea seamen, except for overtime payment, should be free from labour except such as is necessary for navigation, safety ahd the Cleaning of the ship. A' settlement was reached after loading. The vessels were held up s'ohie hours and the terms have not yet been stated.