Central Committee Yields to)U. S. Dissatisfied with Geneva Pressure of Unions Melbourne, Oct. 5.
The strike situ fon shows no change. Trade union officials reger the prospects of a settlement as gloomy, Councils of sation have deen appointed in each State, Oct. 6.
The British and Continental shipowners have decided that all over-Seas vessels are not to call at Fremantle, in Western Australia, The maritime ¢onferenco has decided to adapt the "fighting poli fded on after the leaders" with the Prime Minister on October 4. Thi Means the rejection of the political Jeaders' advice to resume work and fight the matter constitutionally.
The "fighting policy" retains the ¢lauses about councils of action and extension of the strike to other unions, but its leading plank is uncompromising opposition to licences for, watorade workers," the hands of 'a council of action, ronduet of the dispute is lett
Which is meeting on October 8.
Owners Retaliate Maritime™ Transport Union, the Yielding to the pressure of the
Central Strike Committee' has decided to extend the strike questing all carters and drivers Rot to transport goods handled by. volunteer. "Also it is proposed 0 clare all vessels calling at Alban; The shipowners are preparing: a plan for the permanent retention of the volunteers, hoping. thereby. to abolish ''pin-prick hold-ups" as. well more serious hold-ups. Pro-Dbably a volunteer federation will ba formed to combat the Unions? intimidation, tactics, Prithe Minister Resolved Daitle", cried the Prime Minister "We throw down the gage of
of Australia, when dealing with the shipping dispute in a speech made at Dandenong.
Outlining the general policy the Government in preparation for: the General Elections in Australia next month, Mr. Bruce declared that the Government was determin. ed to put down the insidious and disruptive forces which troubling the country and to uphold the unity of the Empire and the supremacy-of the Law. foreshadowed more intensive development of the Australian air-forees in accordance with the commendations made by Air-Int shal Sir John Salmond in his rece report.
Government Election Programme The Premier also proposed the repeal of the coastal clauses of the Navigation Act, desiring to substitute tariff protection for yesso's complying with Australian staadards of living.
He stated that the Government favoured expansion of the trade Detween Britain and Australia, aided and, extended by an agree ment for reciprocal preference.
Australia, he. said, would on. operate in airship communication within the Empire' and require land the vicinity of a mooring-tower.
The residents of New Guinea would be granted representation on si ready authorized their local governing body, he con- ment of 9h: eluded.
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