MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1926, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

l Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] AUSTRALIAN Sr.--v.MF.N. _ I XEAVCASTUE, April lTth. 1 Application has been lodged with the Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court by the .Permanent and Casual Wharf Labourers’ Union 1 of Australia for l egist ration at- an organisation under the Act. 'I he Union has over one thousand members. Ihe main obje; t.s aie to prevent strikus and lockouts, to preserve industrial peace hv abstention from direct action, and by the observance of the awards made or sanctioned by the Arbitration Court. An endeavour will he made to establish branches in all States. The headquarters of tlie Union is Sydney, Alter a meeting of the officials ol the Federal Committee oi Management of the Watetsiders’ Federation. Mr Hurley, general President, stated: " We have taken steps to bring about a normal state of working in the waterside industry of Australia. We are in a position to say that for the luture all disputes between the Watersiders 1 Federation and the employers of maritime labour will he conducted on strictly constitutional lines. Wo expect to carry out our obligations so far as tin' awards and agreements are concerned. We have instructed branches to act in accordance with the policy outlined. QUEEXSE\XD ELECTIONS, i BRISBANE. April 17. Nominations for the State general elections show that the Country and Nationalists Parties are contesting sixty-seven seats. Labour sixty-eight. and Independent eleven. while six electorates have no contests