AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3509, 22 June 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I.W.W. PRISONERS. SYDNEY, June 21. Mr Justice Ewlng, as Royal Commissioner, opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the imprisonment of twelve I.W.W. members who were sentenced to long terms in 1916 on charge s of conspiracy in connection with a series of fires that occurred in the city of Sydney. Much public in- ; terest has been aroused, and there is a great crowd around the Court, This is the second time the trial has been re-opened. ■ Tie Commission adjourned until Monday next. THE MELBOURNE STRIKE, \ EMPLOYERS FIGHTING FOR ! PRINCIPLE. ' MELBOURNE, June 21. The Industrial Disputes Committee of the Trade Hall decided to summon a conference of representatives of the Seamen's Union and all transport workers' unions to consider the fu-' lure" conduct of the gas workers)' dispute. There is an extremely grave possibility of the extension of the trouble. It i s authoritatively stated that after the State conference is held, an inter-State conference will be summoned, similar to that convened during the seamen's dispute last year. Many thousands of workers are,still idle. The secretary of the Chamber of Manufactures states: Wages do hot enter the question now. The employers are fighting for a principle, and it 5j a matter of fighting continual strikes. Trades Hall now suggests a round table conference between manufacturers and unions. ASSUMING UGLY ASPECTS. Received 11.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, This Day. The strike is beginning to assume uglier aspects, irritated by the efforts of volunteer workers at the gasworks, the strikers are preventing the replenishing of coal stocks by declaring coal "black." I

After the Trade s Hall meeting.one thousand strikers invaded the Government offices and forced their way into a Cabinet meeting whilst the Ministers were partaking of afternoon tea. Subsequently the Premier received the deputation, but without result. • THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA. Received 10.40 a.m. SYDNEY. This Day. The Prince, eulogising the achievements of the Duntroon Military College, expressed his delight at the presence of twenty New Zealand cadets. He thoroughly appreciated the inculcable benefit resulting from the cooperation of both Dominions in s" cn a manner.