AWARD TO STAND.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 5 February 1927, Page 15

AWARD TO STAND.

DISORDERLY SCENES.

COURT'S DECISION UNPOPULAR

IBf CULK-riMl HSOCUTIOX—CCmtGIIT.) (4CJTBJLLIAS AJfD 9.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION

BRISBANE, February ■»• A mass meeting of the building trade employees resulted in an <> ver " whelming majority against submitting tho question of returning to work to the ballot as suggested by tho Board "f Trad© officials.

When this was announced to> tho Arbitration Court Mr Justice Webo announced that tho Court had decided to cancel the registration of unions detang tho Court, but in justice to the union observing the award, tno Court would allow tho award to stand. The Court was crowded and there were disorderly scenes after the judgment was delivered, a section ot the crowd singing tho "Red Flag.'' ; Tho crowd greeted tho employers representatives as they entered wit a ironical cheers, while tho employees representatives were cheered lustily. As tho members of tho Bench entered they were greeted with cries of "Mako way for the Masters." After tho result of tho mass meeting was communicatd to tho Bench, tho Court adjourned while it considered its verdict. Babel then again broke loose, tho crowd shouting, whistling, and singing revolutionary songs. Altogether four unions will be deregistered.