NEW WAR REGULATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 4

NEW WAR REGULATIONS

GAZETTED LAST SIGHT

[Per United Press Association.]

V. ELLINGTON, February 16.

War regulations gazetted to-night empower the. Government to declare anv in dustry essential to the public welfare, and an Order in Council is gazetted declaring the coal mining industry to be essential.

ilcgulafioiis are also gazetted providing that no person shall be a party to a seditious strike or to a seditious lock-out, or snail incite, encourage, or procure any such strike or lock-out, or the continuance thereof. strike" and “seditious lockout- ’ mean any strike, lock-out, or transaction in the- nature of a strike or combination. agreement, common understanding, or concerted action on the part of any workers which, is intended or has a tendency to interfere with : in.) The effective conduct of military or naval preparations or operations during the present war. whether iu New Zealand or elsewhere: or ,b; the manufacture, production, output. supply, dolivciy. or carriage of goods or articles required by His Majesty, whether in Mew Zealand or elsewhere, tor any purpose iu connection with the present war ; or id the lading, unlading, manning, equipment, despatch, or use ut any vessel carrying, or about to carry, from New Zealand any of His Majesty’s forces or any goods or merchandise belonging to. or destined for. or required by ills Majesty : or id; tiro manufacture, -production, output. supply, delivery, nr liOTiagc of goods or articles in or in connection with any industry declared by the Governor iu Council to be essential fur the public welfare, or otherwise to intcnVrc with the effective conduct of any sue!; industry; or ie) the effective conduct of any undertaking of His Majesty which is requisite for the public safety during tire present war.

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