AUSTRALIAN LABOUR.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR.

COAL STRIKE MATTERS DISCUSSED. .„„ 4MOCUTKW-BT BLICIBIO SYDNEY, February 11. The Labour' Party Conference carried *»lotiim practically amounting to * f» of no-confidence in the Federal » T J» n t It recommends cornman-•*-Tthe, coal mines, disarming the *fu, prosecuting the coal-mine owners H Cabinet Ministers, and paying un-»t«-ed miners a basic wage. •"Utines convened by the rank and jiTrf the conference for to-day were "Ldoned owing to the Miners' Feder- < *ffl decision to hold a meeting of jSitatives of all the northern JE at Newcastle. This is regarded W set-back for the South Maitland "JLits and some lodges are expected ji attempt to break away from the B G. Theodore (Federal TreaJf t ) and Mr A. Blakeloy (Minister for Same Affairs) made impassioned ap- ; t 0 the conference for moderation * S»s policy, but were subjected to much i frferroption, one delegate declaring that S the Ministry could not do more for L workers the sooner it went out the tatter. This was the tramways repre•atative, Mr Ward, who said the GovOT»ent saved the manufacturers hunof thousands of pounds with its t-rif but when it came to assisting the afceri it gave a paltry £7OOO, with < j| r Theodore was heard quietly at |jik He outlined the discussion betjtea members of tho Federal Parlia~gtfr the State oxeeutive, and the •new' representatives which resulted jj the decision that a public debate was it present undesirable. The miners were jtuataining close contact with the Govinuoent, but no further action should be liken at this stage. If the Federal Government had done mng toe miners would be the first to [ three it, said Mr Theodore. It was i |jg t that there had been criticisms of At Iflaistry, but the worst charges nan from irresponsible quarters, gnee the Government had come into ifee it nad had at least twenty conferences with representatives of labour todies. A voice: Without results. Ifc Theodore: With results. (UpKff.) Xr Theodore: There is one man who " Meld have ended the trouble months «A and eonld do it now. That man is Jftf.B. Bavin. Q&f of "Bubbish!" cheers, and prottfb fallowed, preventing continuance | 46e speech. I ftßlakeley also appealed to the eonftjgee not to indulge in recriminations. *fn l*ve known me long enough," ktahrtd, "to admit I never baulked •j » wrap." \, TWO SUMMONSES ISSUED. , (Beetltea ?ebroary 11th, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 11. : Tat Grown Law Department has ;'famed summonses against Bowland lame, a m«ttbei of the Honse of Eepre•eaiativet, and 3. Baddeley, a member Ift the State lißfillative Assembly, on charges *f hating tied words insulting to the police daring their speeches on fks eoaf situation.