AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRAIIAN AMI) N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY. July 17. Echoes of tho Dooloy-AlcGirr einhreglio threaten a. further cleavage. It is understood that Dooley moved at the Caucus during the week, calling on MeGirr t.o substantiate his charges against the ex-Minister at the recent conference. The discussion was adjourned till Tuesday. The Labour Party .executive in the meantime has ordered the Caucus to drop the matter. It is suggested that some members will refuse, and intend to dc f.v the executive. It is also suggested that feelers have been thrown out by Moderates, with a. view to joining the Progressives, hut this contingency is unlikely.

Riley a. son of Riley of the Representatives. defeated I- Arthur, the nominee of the Australian Workers Union for Cook Labour selection in succession to Cults by J9o to JoJ.

STEEL PRODUCTS. NEWCASTLE. July 17

Clegg, Manager of the Commonwealth Steel Products Coy. states, since, the alterations in the awards, together with tho sacrifices made by the Cov. they are able to reduce the prices to' the English and American level, resulting in an impetus to trade, enabling tho Cov. to re-employ practically the whole of the staff engaged before tlie depression.

AIICE DAAIAGE. SYDNEY, July 1.

A series of destructive fires at Gundndai including two public balls, are attributed to mice being driven into the residences from the cleared paddocks, due to the cold weather.

CHARGE AGAINST LABOUR SYDNEY, July 17

A ease lias commenced in which the Graziers’ Union is proceeding against the Australian WHi kers’ Union, also Mr Henry Boote (Editor of the news-

paper “Australian Worker”), and Messrs John Barnes and Arthur Blakeley (officials of the Australian Workers’ Union) on the grounds of their encouraging persons bound by the awards under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act to refuse to accept employment.

* Counsel for the Graziers’ Association emphasised tho seriousness of the employers’ charge. He stated “that when an organisation such as tho Australian Workers’ Union was determined to flout the law, a grave situation arose. It was not only a question between employer and employed, hut one which involved the whole of Hie country.”"* Hearing of tho case was adjourned till July 21.