PORT ADELAIDE DISPUTE

Evening Star, Issue 21007, 22 January 1932, Page 9

PORT ADELAIDE DISPUTE

COMMONWEALTH VERSUS STATE DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 21. There was a dramatic development in the Port Adelaide maritime trouble today when tho Commonwealth Government issued v. r regulations nullifying those of tho South Australian Government, and onco again it will be lawful for shipowners to employ volunteer labour on the waterfront. Mr Latham (Federal AttorneyGeneral), in a statement, said: “The Commonwealth Government has a special responsibility under tho Constitution in respect to the maintenance and control of the services in interstate and foreign trade, and it will not abdicate that responsibility because of. violence or threats of violence. Meanwhile the Government invites the organisations of the employers and employee concerned to submit suggestions for a permanent solution of the difficulties on the waterfront. STATEMENT BY PREMIER FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ACT WITHIN POWERS. ADELAIDE, January 22. (Received January 22, at 10 a.m.) The Premier (Mr Hill) said: —“ I quite agree that tho .Commonwealth authorities have acted within their constitutional powers.” Returned soldiers were the only volunteers employed on tho wharves at Port Adelaide yesterday.

The Seamen’s Union declared “ black ” all vessels of tho Adelaide Steamship Company and the Coast Steamships Limited.