MELBOURNE STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 229, 22 June 1920, Page 5

MELBOURNE STRIKE

COMPLETE RESUMPTION OF TRAMWAY •• SERVICES ■'

GAS TROUBLE NOT SETTLED

By Telegraph-Presa Assooiation-Oopyrlghl

Melbourne, Juno 21.

The tramway services were completely resumed at the week-end, though the gas trouble is still unsettled. Many employers endorso tho decision of' the Chamber of Manufacturers to boycott bodies which have agreed to the menVdemands. This threatens to jeopardise an early general settlement.—Press Assn, POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF TROUBLE CONFERENCE OF TRANSPORT'. ", WORKERS SUMMONED, (Reo. June 21, 9.45 p.m.) , Melbourne, June 21. The Industrial Disputes Committee of the Trades Hall decided to a conference of representatives of the Seamen's Union* and all transport workers' unions to considor the future conduct of the gas workers' dispute. There is an extremely grave possibility of an extension of the trouble. It is authoritatively stated that after the State conference Is held an inter-State conference will be summoned, similar to that convened during the seamen's dispute last year. Many thousands ■of -workers are still idle.' The secretary of the Chamber of Manufactures states that wages do not enter into the question now. The employers ' are fighting for principles, and it is a matter of fighting continual strikes. The Trades Hall now suggests a round-table conference between the manufacturers and the unions.—Press Assn. THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA ' ..'♦. —— .' HISTORIC CEREMONY AT CANBERRA. Sydney, June 21. The Prince is not wedl advised as to sporting ventures, so far, at least, aa Sydney is concerned. On Saturday he tried bis luck on five or sis events.on the card. The nearest he got tea. winner was Silverton, which ran' a deadheat for;the Gold Cup. He lost jW4 on tho day. The Prince spent two com-, paratively quiet days. After the races na,dined with the Governor. On Sunday ho attended the Cathedral, which was crammed, and 20,000 people gathered in the vicinity to see the Prince enter. He visited Randwick Military Hospital last night. i The Prince departed for Canberra to lay the foundation-stone of the Federal , Parliament Houses to-day. Special trains carrying legislators and other notable people left Sydney and Melbourne to enable them to be present at the historic function.—Press Assn. (Reo. June 22, 1.25 a.m.) Sydriey, June 21. The Prince had a great reception en route to and from the Federal capital site at Canberra, whero in the presence of a distinguished gathering, including the Governor-General and many legislators, he performed the historic ceremony of laying the: foundation s tone of the future Federal Parliament Houses, on Capitol Hill, in threatening,' showery weatherV The function was marked by covemoiuV. display and rejoicings commensurate with such a notable event in tho history of tho Commor.wwili;h. On ' the way to Canberra, the Prince inspected the Dunti'oon Military College; In the course of a speech at Queanbeyan, the Prince expressed his gladness :; at laying the foundation, stone of the capital, which offered a splendid opportunity to Australian architects. • Many thousands of people attended tho ceremony, ' numbers ridimj or driving fifty miles to the capital sife.-fPress Assn. ■====.. |