THE JERGER CASE

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160711, 26 July 1920, Page 9

THE JERGER CASE

MR HUGHES' SOLEMN WARNING. SYDNEY, July 26. Gordon Wesche, manager of the Mac-Donald-Hamilton Company, agents foi tho F. and 0. Company, says that their Melbourne agents are interviewing Mr Hughes with a view of having Jerger placed .ashore at Fremantle. Mr Hughes, speaking at Bendigo, said that Jerger’s deportation had been ordered by the law of the land. He added: “Let not either shipping companies or waterside workers disobey.” It is announced that the P. and 0. Company is likely to apply for the cancellation of the waterside workers’ registration in the event of the Federation boycotting their steamers.