LEADER JETTISONED.
SEAMEN IGNORE JOHNSON.
NOT WANTED AT CONFERENCE
United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE. January 20. The seamen have decided not to recognise Mr Johnson. Federal Secretary of the Union. When Messrs. Johnson and Casey (the Queensland secretary) attempted to enter the Trades hall to-day to attend the conference called by the A.C.T.U.. they encountered a largo picket of. seamen who jeered and abused them and forcibly prevented their entering the building. The conference decided that neither Keenan nor Johnson should be recognised a*, general secretary until the general president (Mr Clarke J gave his ruling. It also decided uot to admit Johnson to further conferences of the unions
Clarke, who did not attend the conference, said Keenan was not elected according to the rules.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13162, 21 January 1936, Page 4
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