RIOT IN WOOLOOMOOLOO.

Shannon News, 25 November 1924, Page 4

RIOT IN WOOLOOMOOLOO.

WOMEN PLAY, UNWOMANLY PAR'

SYDNEY, Nov. 23

The trouble between the shipping bureau and the Union of Wharf Labourers resulted in a serious fracas on the Woolooiuooloo wharves on Saturday. A cxowd of Unionists, including many women and children, awaited the bureau men knocking off work on the steamers Oreades and Port William. The two gangs joined forces marching down the street, and were greeted With cries of “scab” and “Blackleg,” women taking a prominent part, and some missiles were thrown.

Ten policenu'a only were present. They did their best to keep order, but ■were quickly overpowered. A general mix-up followed, in which hundreds took part. Dozens of persons were knocked down and kicked, and not until strong' reinforcements of* police arrived and charged the mob, driving the assailants off, was peace restored. Three men were arrested on a charge of riotous behaviour and assault.

CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN.

COMMONWEALTH LINE GETS SPECIAL CONCESSION.

(Received Monday, 2 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 23

The compulsory conference of the parties to the waterside dispute proved abortive. The Federation representatives offered immediately to work the Maloja if the Peninsular Company would give a guarantee of preference to members of the Federation in Sydney. This was refused.

Mr Justice Powers then referred the dispute into the Court.

The Wharf Labourers’ Federation lias decided that all ships of the Commonwealth Line should be exempt from the overtime strike, in view of the line having always employed Union labour only in Sydney. The Volumnia and Clan Monroe are held up in Fremantle, owing to the demand of the crew for Australian rates, while steamers in Australian waters not affected by the decision and will remain “black,” owing to the refusal of the owners to concede higher rates.