THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13645, 10 February 1913, Page 5

THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

SIX HOUR DAY RESOLUTION

RESCINDED

(Received Feb. 10, 0.25 a.m.)

Sydney, Feb. 9

On tho motion of Mr. Chris Watson, the Labour Conference, .., after a lively debate, by 52 votes to 14 rescinded the

six hour day motion

Mr. Watson and others argued that the six hours proposal might lose the party seats in tho coming elections, and also "that tho platform advocated all that was necessary in the dii'ection.

li> ; contained a section in favour of re-

ducing the: -.hoi:u*s?vtp.4l a week on account of ■ the increased-^productivity. of;

fediijiir^ ,\viiii'> eighfe- h<£urs ■ from bank to TSaiik" forteoaii minej:^ -'anoV sixi hours for aH.'oUier underground workers.