DIRECT ACTION

Southland Times, Issue 19389, 1 November 1924, Page 5

DIRECT ACTION

THE WATERSIDERS’ THREAT KILL A STRIKE EVENTUATE! A COLOURLESS CONFERENCE CONSTITUTIONAL METHODS URGED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). MELBOURNE, October 31. (Received October 31, 8.45 pjn.) When the compulsory conference, called by the President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, meet to day to discuss the threatened waterfront trouble, the representative of the Waterside Unions stated that nothing had been decided upon by the Unions who were awaiting the results of meetings at other places before deciding upon action. No claims had been made on the employers, nor could they yet tell what claims would be. He urged that no conference could be held when it was impossible to inform the Court as to any dispute which was likely to occur. The President told the parties that so far as the Court knew of the claims, they could be settled by constitutional means. He advised them not to attempt to enforce their demands by direct action. The proceedings then closed. THE VOLUMNLA INCIDENT. PROSECUTIONS TO BE INSTITUTED. PERTH, October 31. (Received October 31, 9.0 pin.) Captain Thomas, of the steamer Volamnia, has received instructions from the owners of the vessel to institute proceedings under the Merchant Shipping Act against the seamen involved in the refusal of duty. It has been decided to prosecute the secretary of the Federation of the Seamen’s Unions, Fremantle for inciting the seamen to break their engagement. EMPIRE EXHIBITION QUESTION OF RE-OPENING. SEW ZEALAND PACKING UP. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, October 30. (Received October 31, 7.5 pan.).. It is understood that the Prince of Wales will announce the re-opening of the Wembley Exhibition at the closing ceremony on Saturday. Whether the Exhibition re-opens or not, Mr C. E. Roberts, the New Zealand Commissioner, begins packing New Zealand’s pavilion and exhibits on November 3, shipping them as soon as transport is available. The pavilion will be offered for sale. The restaurant receipts from the Australian pavilion were over £40,000, while the New Zealand restaurant averaged £lOOO weekly.