INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1919, Page 4

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

TROUBLES IN] AUSTRALIA, THE SHIPPING STRIKE. By TolegrapU.—Press Assn.- Copyright. Melbourne, June 10. There are no further prospects of a settlement of the strike. There are now 40,000 unemployed and great distress ia prevalent*.

, A GOAL SHORTAGE. " Adelaide, June 10. The position caused by the coal shortage ia serious. . LABOR CONFERENCE, Sydney, June 10At the Labor Conference the strength of the extremists was tested on a motion against the socialist objective. A portion of the proposed new plank suggested as the objective of the party the establishment of a state of social democracy an which the entire means of wealth production would be owned and controlled by the community of workers, this to be the sole issue at future elections. The motion was defeated by 127 to 112. '

Another far-reaching extremist motion was defeated by 113 to 100, and the proceedings closed amidst scenes of wild disorder. , MODERATE LABOR VIEWS. Adelaide, June 10. The president of the Labor Council, referring to Mr. Justice Higgfas' ooto-. ments on the seamen's dispute, supported/ his views and advised the workers to support the declared policy of the tabor. Party, which was against revolutionary methods.—Aus, N2. Gable Assoc.

NATIONALISATION SCHEMES. - .

Perth, June 10. The Labor Congress resolved that the nationalisation of banking and insurance be made the first plank in the Federal parliamentary olatform.