LABOUR TROUBLES
QUARRELS WITHIN. Progs Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 27. Writs have been issued on behalf of one New South Wales, two Queensland, and two South Australian members of the Seamen's Federation against five members of their Executive Council, seeking a declaration that all acts of business transacted by defendants as executive officers since January 29 are illegal and void, and asking the court for an injunction restraining them from acting as executive officers or dealing in any way with the funds of the federation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LOYALISTS RESUME WORK. • FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE IDLE. '.'SYDNEY,' May 27. The conference adjourned to enable the seamen's representative from Queensland to attend, he having been delayed as a result of the quarantine restrictions. The loyalists resumed work on the wharves under the protection of a strong force of mounted and foot police. There has been no demonstrating on the part of the strikers so far. Five thousand people have been rendered idle as a result of the strike.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17636, 28 May 1919, Page 5
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