AUSTRALIAN LABOR TROUBLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 222, 18 March 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN LABOR TROUBLES

LABOUR PARTY IN N.S.W. GOVERNMENT AND DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, March 16. M'\ Beeby announced that the Govern:iicit was not going to the country before it pleased. The Labour Party had got Mr. Wade down and were sitting on hi-s head, and would not get off till it sir'piJ them. -The Assembly read the Bursary Endowment Bill a second time. Mr. Carmichael, replying to criticisms, said it was a misconception to think that the Government was subsidising denominational schools because it was throwing the bursaries open to all comers. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT DISSOLVES. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST MEMBERS. Brisbane, March IG. Parliament has dissolved, and the elections will be held on April 27. Mr. Denham, the Premier, made a statement that twenty members of Parliament were implicated in lawless and foolish proceedings connected with the late strike, which paralysed industry and brought unmerited suffering to thousands. The Government decided not to hold another session, but to bring those unworthy members before a higlier tribunal than Parliament. The people would be asked to pronounce judgment, and he was confident that Queensland would stand to the men who stood to her in the hour of danger. FARMERS ACTING AS WHARF LABOURERS. Adelaide, March 10. Owing to the strike of phosphate workers the Howard Smith Co.'s steamers are lmng up. Farmers are unloading the phosphates. MEN SEEKING WORK. Received March 17, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane. March 17. As many men arc seeking work, the Treasurer promised-a deputation of employees to the Harbour Department employment when it was available, but he would not discharge those who had helped in the time of strike.