PREMIER’S THREAT
END EXEMPTIONS SYDNEY WATERSIDERS COUNTER TO STRIKE (By Telcsraph—Pi'fc-“ Awn. —Col>yni:!:t.) SYDNEY, April 10. The Prime Minister, Mr. ,1. Curtin, has ordered tlie cancellation of ’ the Sydney wharf labourers’ man-power exemptions if the 4.000 strikers did not return to work by noon on Monday. it is understood, however, that Mr. Curtin has agreed to defer action until Tuesday when the result of the secret ballot of the strikers will be known. The cancellation of the strikers’ man-power exemptions would mean that they could be called up for the army or civilian construction corps or any other work the man-power authorities might direct. Australia is at present making an intensive drive for man-power. Combouts have recently been made of fashionable suburbs in the metropolitan areas and women, who are not gainfully employed, as well as. men, have been ordered to report to the authorities. On Friday officials “ raided*' luxury restaurants in Sydney, About .”00 people, mostly women, were asked for their identity cards.. At least.(so per cent of these people were ordered, to attend the .man-power office for interviews. The squads made it clear that they were searching for' women idlers as well as for inert.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21067, 12 April 1943, Page 4
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