AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1923, Page 3

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iL'bl ’OM'. AM) N.- U'flLK A'E'oUi iT'f UNION’S NEW SCHEME. t SYDNEY. Jan I. ! Th; Seamen's Union is intrndui ing anew system of supplying labour fer shipping rompanbn. It (iroposes to place tic whole members of the union i on a roster. When a slop requires a ci ii-. the number wanted will be elms- j in by tlm Union I rum those at tin*., bead of the roster. Il is, expected that, tlm shipowners: an! ofiicers of vessels will oppose tliej scheme, and demand tlm right L> chose* j tbe men they desire. It is stated . that many ill mu lie is of the '■ uieii ob- j jei-i, to the proposal. and that a new union may be iormed il an 1 1 <*i n|.>4 i*- i made to enforce the selioine. r ! de l o.tcr proposal is regarded ap the reint rodoct ion ol job control ittriler , a n- .w* name, and if persisted ill '■*• l i j meet strong resistance. TASMANIAN El NANCE. t Gleeelvcd this dav at 9.30 a.'11.) HOBART, Jan. I. The Stale revenue for six months' muled December 31st decreased by £22.391. eompari'd with the correspond- , ing period of 1921. labour jubilant. ’ Received this day at 12.20 p m.) SYDNEY, -Tan. L Lalionrites are jubilant at the win- ■ nine* „f two of the three seats in the ! Senate f.reviously belli by National- j i<ts. SCIENCE CONGRESS. j SYDNEY. .Tan. I. j A large number of Australian dele- , ..' -t.es Slid for New Zealand to-morrow j to attend the Science Congress. ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS. SYDNEY, Jan. I. ' Catinet di-eu-sed the question of Italian immigrants. Sir G. I* uller announced that Government , realising j tl,e value of Italian immigrants of an, agricultural type. was considonug means for their settlement and as pi e- . venting them from having to be back to Italy.