LABOUR MATTERS
THE WEEK'S WORK. (By Cab!«—Press Association—Copyright.) (AustniiftQ tod N.Z. C<ible Associations SYDNEY, M~y -1. The Labour Council has decided to resort to arbitration to secure a 4-l-liour week. RAILWAYMAN'S CLAIMS. LONDON, May 20. At the Wages Board enq'.iiry into tho, railwaymen's claim for incre.'s s in p:'y, ! an accountant produced figures to saow , that the cost- of increased wages ov T l |. the pre-war sums was already £•100,000.000. The ne v c'aim would involve a further £ >5,000,C00. | FRENCH STRTKT. DEBATE. j i PARIS, May 19. i There wore violent- scenes in the French Chambrr during the strlce u?bate, in which M. Dav.bot, the Loy.i.isfc leader, attacked what he termed J-.io revolutionary ronspiracy. The Soc a ists organised a babol while M. Dnuoet w'j s speaking. As the President was unaolc to restore order lie closed the sitting amid wild excitement among the So- j cialists. I — |
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16841, 22 May 1920, Page 9
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