LABOUR CRISES IN AUSTRALIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18200, 26 February 1929, Page 9

LABOUR CRISES IN AUSTRALIA.

Timber Workers’ Strike. BIG DEVELOPMENTS PENDING. (United Prem Association—By BI»*urlo Taiegraph—< opy right.) (Received February 25, 9.0 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 24. The Federal Register of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court has by direction of Judge Lukin, ordered the Timbers Workers’ Union throughout Australia to hold a secret ballot to determine whether the men agree with the strike. A ballot will be taken forthwith under the section of the amended Arbitration Act passed last session of Parliament, at the same time as AA'hen the penalties included in this measure. Many suburban mill oAvners in Victoria have armed their loyal workers with revolvers in anticipation of further raids by strikers. The owners themseh’es have received permission to carry revolvers.

COAL INDUSTRY STAGNANT. EFFORTS TO RESTORE GOODWILL (Unitad Press Association—By Eleetrla Tel-graph—Copyright.) (Received February 25, 9.0 p.m.) CANBERRA, February 25. Delegates representing the coal oAvners, miners, and the State Government assembled at Canberra to-day under the chairmanship of Mr Bruce to discuss temporary measures for carrying on the industry, pending an inquiry into the coal mining by a Royal Commission. Mr Bruce announced that his Government would increase the subsidy to 2s a ton if either parties concerned would observe their responsibilities. The miners representatives made it clear that they Avould accept no vage reduction' whatever.