WORKERS' WISDOM

Northern Advocate, 1 December 1925, Page 5

WORKERS' WISDOM

STRICT DISSOCIATION

FROM DEPORTATION ISSUE

VENUE CHANGE CONTESTED,

(Received 9.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

The Walsh and Johnson case was •again before the High Court yesterday. The case of Walsh was taken first.

Counsel for Walsh argued that the ; case bad been improperly removed from ihe jurisdiction of the Full Court to the High Court. The hearing was adjourned' till, today. The Transport Group of Unions met yesterday and adjourned indefinitely without reading a decision regarding the deportation case. According to a report from Melbourne the Transport Group and the Key and Industry Union conference decided to refuse to recommend any form of strike against the deportation. A message from Adelaide says that Mr. Condon, president of,the Trades find Labour Council, referring to the deportation of Walsh and Johnson, •stated that there was going to be no trouble as far as Adelaide was concerned. Mr. Thompson, president of the "Waterside Workers' Union, said the waterside workers were determined at all costs that Australia should not be dragged into a strike over the deportations. The watersiders would •carry the burden no longer. The men were working amicably with the shipowners. They had received a fair deal and would give one in return. The waterside workers would maintain law and order at Port Adelaide.—A. and ]S T .Z.

STOPWOEK MEETINGS,

FEATURING DISSENT,

(Received 130 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day,

A meeting of the Marine Transport ©roup decided to recommend all interstate labour -Councils to hold stopwork meetings of all unions} simultaneously on the" day that Walsh and Johnson are (reported. The Australian Seamen's Union will meet today to decide what action it will take. —A. and N.Z.

WAR ON EXTREMISTS.

ASSERTING PEOPLE'S MANDATE.

(Received 3.30 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, This Day.

Mr Bruce has issued a statement warning all industrial extremists that the mandate given by the people entailed grave responsibilities, but the Ministry would face them and take all steps necessary to prevent extremists carrying out nefarious designs. An Australian Labour Party conference has been convened for April next, when-the principal business will be the question of dealing with extremists. —A. and N.Z.