COUNCIL OF ACTION CONSIDERS STRIKE

Manawatu Times, Issue 6848, 1 March 1929, Page 7

COUNCIL OF ACTION CONSIDERS STRIKE

TRANSPORTERS MAY JOIN. United Press Association —By Electrii Telegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday, 7 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 28. At a meeting of tho Council of Ac tion, it was proposed to extend the timber dispute. The railwaymen’s representatives are present. These and the transporters generally are likely to be asked to refuse to handlo any goods that have been worked by volunteers on the wharves or elsewhere.

Stormy Debate at Canberra NEW TRANSPORT BILL STRONGLY OPPOSED. Received Thursday 11.5 p.m. CANBERRA, Feb. 28. A stormy debate is occurring in tho House of Representatives upon the Transport Bill, which gives the Federal authorities more power over industrial disputes. Labour members shouted wildly and described it variously as a “bludgeoning bill,” ’’Latham’s leg iron,” “branding iron,” and “conscription of labour bill.” Mr Seullins, leader of the Labour party, to-day gave notice that ho would move “that in the opinion of this House, tho Bruce-Pago government by its class legislation and partisan administration, has caused the dislocation of industry and is responsible for the crisis in tho timber industry.” Tho motion is regarded as one of censure.