LOWER WAGES IN AUSTRALIA.
Resisted By Shearers. PROSECUTION FOLLOWS STRIKE. United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copy righ t (Reqeived July 23, 8.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 23. Shearing at a few country centres is being held up by strikers against the new award. The Graziers’ Association warned the recalcitrants that their positions may be filled with volunteer labour. Seven shearers were prosecuted at Moree to-day for failure to comply with the award. Each was fined £5. These were regarded as test cases, the Union appealing. AGAIN ON REGISTER. SEAMEN'S UNION RETURNS TO THE FOLD. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 23, 8.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 23. The Industrial registrar granted the application for re-registration of the Seamen’s Union of Australia, which was de-registered after a succession of strikes five years ago.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18627, 24 July 1930, Page 9
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131LOWER WAGES IN AUSTRALIA. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18627, 24 July 1930, Page 9
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