LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14362, 7 February 1911, Page 5

LABOUR.

THE SYDNEY CONGRESS. THE HOLMAN BOMB. Pres3 Association —Bv Tel.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Feb. G. Mr Holman's resolutions for reconstitution caused an excited flutter in the interstate Labour Congress. He declared that it was a gross injustice that thoso in tho Labour movemont who might be in a majority had to be bound to a platform wherein they had no hand, and their delegates outvoted by delegates of other States. New South Wales sent six delegates, and Tasmania, West Australia and South Australia together, 18. On any important question of policy which might make or mar tho movemont, New South Wales, which was tho body and bones of the movement, could be outvoted by less important States. Ho strongly urged the necessity for representation on a population basis. Unless he oould see the Interstate Confaronco reformed he was afraid he would hare to stop outside tho Labour movement. A heated debate followed, one delegate calling for "Cheers for Holmon, the Traitor to Australia." THE POSTAL EMPLOYEES. At tho postal employees' mooting, strong complaints were voiced regarding the undermanned, underpaid, overworked, and general chaotic conditions of the servioe. Though strike methods were deprecated, it was stated that the patience of the employees was exhausted. If they failed to got redress from the Postmaster-General or Parliament, there was the ballot box, and they had power there.