AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1927, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Asso^Hon.)

SYDNEY, Nov. 26

Wolff was a dealer in gems. Three thousand sterling worm were found on the body.

N.S.AV. POLITICS. SYDNEY, Nov. 26. , The Civic Commission Bill passed aIV | stages. It operates front Tuesday next.

AUSTRALIAN STRIKE

MELBOURNE, Nov. 25

The latest phase of the watersiders’ strike is that overseas shipping representatives and the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association, in a joint letter to the General Waterside AYorisers’ Federation, officially notified the Federation that from eight o’clock on Wednesday morning -next, w-ork will he offered to members of the Federation only on condition that all conditions of the awards and agreements arc observed. The letter sets out how the shipping industry is hami>ored and damaged by members of the Federation constantly failing to dbservo the Arbitration and other awards and agreements. It says the position has become intolerable. The shipping industry can no longer be carried on under such impossible conditions, and therefore, from Wednesday next, as a condition of employment, all practices that conflict with awards and agreements must cease. The letter specially points out that members of the Federation refused to work overtime in spite of the fact that the Court laid down that such work was essential to the industry ancl provision was made for it in the award.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. The Watersiders’ Federation regard the shipowners’ ukase as a declaration of war and state it wiill refuse to accede to it until either the Court or shipowners agree to consider Hie claims of the Federation. The Managment Committee of tho Federation w discussing the further policy to lu adopted in view of the owners’ decision. A section of the committee favours intensification ol the dispute by declarng vessels black.

SYDNEY, Nov. 26

Tlie overtime strike is causing delay in the departure of a number of steamers, others leaving short loaded. The Ulimaroa had to leave a part of her cargo behind.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPS

CANBERRA. Nov. 25,

In the Senate, Sir Geo. Pearce said, in reply to a question that Mr Bruce had not seen the press report that a. joint committee of the two Houses of the New Zealand Parliament had recommended negotiations with the Commonwealth Government for the establishment of a shipping service between the southern ports of New Zealand and Australia. Sir Geo. Pearce added: Any representations made by the New Zealand Government would, of course, be given consideration. - ~ ROWDYISM AT CANBERRA. SYDNEY, Nov. 25. At Canberra, after sitting all night on Wednesday, the House of Representatives reassembled this morning, and is still sitting in discussion of the Budget, the Opposition putting up a big stonewall throughout, marked by violent rowdyism, innumerable amendments and points of ordei l>eing squashed by tho uso of the “gag.” Mr Bruco announced that the sitting would continue till ten to-night to force the Budget through.