SETTLEMENT NEAR

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 17, 14 October 1933, Page 7

SETTLEMENT NEAR

Strike of Slaughtermen

(Received October 13, 10 p.m.)

Melbourne, October 13.

The slaughtermen’s strike at export meatworks is believed to be approaching a settlement. A Trades Hall committee on behalf of the strikers has made overtures to the employers’ representatives for a conference, which is now under consideration.

MR. BRUCE ACCEPTS

Australian High Commissioner

Canberra, October 13.

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, in formally announcing Mr. Bruce’s acceptance of the High Commissionership, said that Mr. Bruce was at all times free to make his own choice of appointments. Mr. Bruce had intimated that he was prepared to serve Australia in any capacity. He even concurred in the opinion that there was much more important work to do in London. The Commonwealth Ministry was fully seized of his distinguished services both to Australia and the Empire, and the Ministry was anxious that he should continue the work he had been doing in London, on which the conversations had been of the frankest and friendliest description, but: it was thought undesirable to continue the office of Resident Minister indefinitely.