AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRALIAN ANT) N.Z. CAm.lt ASSOCIATION. PLAGUE DEATH RECORDED. SYDNEY, May 12. There has been another death from plage at the hospital.

LABOR STATEMENT. SYDNEY, Mav 12.

The Labour Council has issued a statement which says: “The Government lias refused to conduct an inquiry into the objectionable conditions now being forced upon the railway workers. The Government now stands us the enemy of the organised workers.

“The men’s leaders arc exerting every effort to prevent an outbreak and after an exhaustive effort last night succeeded in keeping the men at work. "The leaders tire under no delusion that the authorities are determined to force the issue, and the leaders ,nre working feverishly to consolidate the workers’ organisations.

“Tf a strike is inevitable, then it must take place at a time most favourable to the workers.”

N.S.W. BASIC WAGE. SYDNEY, May 12

j The Board of Trade fixed the basic j wage at C*3 18s, all the Labour ropre- } sentntives on the board agreeing to ! the new wage as a fair thing, i The hoard will again review the wages j rate in October. further PARTICULARS. ' SYDNEY. May 12.

Referring to the l»i'd Mayor’s action in clearing the streets of the soldiers’ bands, the Presidents of the Limbless Soldiers’ Association writes:—“Most of those men honestly endeavoured to get work of an ordinary character, but have failed, and because of tbeir nonsuccess, they are now acting as collectors for the soldiers’ bands. SHIRES CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, May 13.

The Shires Association conference decided to ask the Federal Government to prohibit the importation of wax matches, and permit the entry only of those strikeable upon a preparation attached to the container. It was stated that many fires, resulting in great damage had been caused in the country through the use of wax matches. It was also decided to seek to secure a proclamation that the bees were a nuisance iti subupba)i areas.