AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

election Pact

(Australian Press Association)

(Received this dav at 9.20 u.m.) SYDNEY, March 20.

An election pact between (State National ;and Country Parties which was entered into last election, will continue for the forthcoming appeal to the electors.

HEALTH CONFERENCE

DECISIONS

SYDNEY, March 20.

The Canberra Federal Health Conference suggested a division should be established to deal with maternal and child welfare matters; also that vigorous efforts should be made to reduce the amount of bovine tuberculosis. which was affecting human beings.

HIGH-HANDED ACTION

BY VISITING WATERSIDERS.

HOBART, March 20

Visiting waterside workers from the mainland who have been working in the orchards during the fruit season attempted to dislodge local wharf workers from loading operations at the motor shin. Port Fremantle, and threatened unless they were put on to replace the local men they would throw the stevedores into the harbour. They went to the ship, and defied the chief officer’s orders to leave, and the situation looked ugly, as the Tasmanian gang at work refused to stop, until at Last they were told to do so by their own union official, and on his advice the invaders left the vessel. They were not allowed to work here, another gang of local men being put on to finish the loading. Resentment is felt among the waterfront at the visitors efforts to deprive them of employment in the busy season. Feeling runs high over what is described as an attempt at mob rule.