VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1921, Page 2

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ESMOND’S PERMIT REFUSED. SYDNEY, January 18. Mn Poynton (Minister of Internal Affairs) has announced that lie further considered the case of Esmonde and decided in view of information just obtained. to refuse a permit for him to land in Australia, even if he took the oath of allegiance. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.. SYDNEY, January 18. Before the Labour caucus assembled, Cabinet met and' decided to stand rigidly hv their former unanimous decision that Parliament should not meet before the Premier returned from England m July. Sir G. Fuller (Leader of the opposition) refused to grant Mr Storey a pair during his absence. AN INVENTION. SYDNEY, January 19. A. W. Jones of Sydney has patent ed magnetic binding and starting plat forms, enabling elevated landings possible on housetops. THE STEWARDS’ STRIKE. . SYDNEY, January 18. Commenting on the strike situation, the Union leaders say that they predict a- repetition of the 1890 strike on the waterfront, where distress is appalling, as for months prior to the ■stewards’ strike there was an absence of work, owing to other disputes. Practically every worker in the State is directly or indirectly affected. The Tofu a which is due on Wednesday, will be despatched to New Zealand with some hundred stranded New Zealanders and emigrants. MELBOURNE, January 18. It is unofficially stated that the shipowners have written to the Seamen’s Union at Sydney, asking for a certain undertaking with regard to the job control policy, as adopted by the Union since the 1919 dispute. ‘lt is understood that they asked for some guarantee with regard to future actions and demands by the seamen. This move changes the whole venue of the strike. Even if the stewards effect a settlement, it is unlikely that ships will he manned unless an agreement is reached between the seamen and the owners.