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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1921, Page 3

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VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. LABOUR CONFERENCE DECISIONS SYDNEY, April"*. At the Labour Conference a resolution was adopted that it he an instruction to the New South Wales Government to bring in a 44-hour-week for all industries. Other resolutions passed favoured the fixing of the mandatory age for leaving school at 1(5; that an allowance he provided under the Education Act for all families up to the age of 1(5; that university fees he abolished. The Labour Conference lias now concluded. SPEECH BY WALSH. SYDNEY, April 8. The official report of the Australian Workers’ recent conference states that Air Walsh (President of the Seamen’s Union) in a speech declared that the seamen would not have the Arbitration Court. They held that there was nothing to arbitrate about. They w - only accept such compromises as they were driven to. They would bold to the agreements as long as was suitable, breaking them if the circumstances of tile moment demanded, if revolutionary exigencies demanded it, even the existing constitution of the Seamen’s Union ujould be scrapped. Until the Australian Workers’ Union was prepared to accept views similar to the Seamen’s Union there would be no hope of tho seamen joining in the proposed union. « THE COLOUR LINE. SYDNEY, April 8. Negotiations have been proceeding >r some time between the Australian Workers’ Union and the Federated Seamen’s Unions with a view to their amalgamation. It is now stated the negotiations reached a deadlock owing to the seamen definitely refusing to bar coloured labour from membership of their union.

MR HUGHES AND JAP TREATY. MELBOURNE, April 8. In the Federal House of Representatives, Air Hughes elaborated bis arguments in connection with his ad'ocacx of a Japanese Treaty. He said the Japanese conceived that they bad complaints against Australians because of their White Australia policy. Whatever restriction was imposed against Japan, operated against all nations, including Britain. Because Australia had passed certain laws, it was not done out of disrespect for Japan, but merely because of a difference in ideals. He reminded Japan that she bad passed stringent laws in relation to foreigners. They desired to live in peace with Japan and to retain her Iriendsliip and trade if possible. Asked il it was not Australia’s boimden duty to use every means at its disposal to secure a renewal of the Anglo-.Tapanosc Treaty lie replied: “We could not, in attempting to retain a friendship tor Japan, make an enemy of America.” Somehow matters would be smoothed out. He advised the members to say nothing in tho debate that might lie misconstrued.

MINERS REFUSE OFFER. HOBART, April 9. Mount Lvall miners declined the Company’s proposals cabled on 2fit.li Ala rob, and advised the Company to apply to the Arbitration Court to secure the necessary relief. ANZAC DAY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ADELAIDE, April 9 Government have proclaimed Anzac Day as a public'holiday. ARNST THE SCULLER. SYDNEY, April 9. Sailed at 3.3o—.Manuka. Arnst is a passenger on route to row Hannan. SEAMEN’S' LOG. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, April 9 At a conference of seamen and owners in connection with the seamen’s new log. the owners’ offer of an increase of 10s weekly was rejected.