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1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat, October 19, 1974 3 GOVERNMENT ACTION MORE SOUGHT Unioiu 1 i 30pc wt imports Imports danger lo tyre industry: Industrial Reporter Silt 'xA of footwear i 1 1 4 A The tyre and plastic 4 industries will become a "disaster, area" if the flood of imports is not stopped, the Federal president of the Rubber Workers' Union, Mr B. French, said yesterday. He was announcing that he would ask the Federal Government to stop all foreign-made rubber tyres entering Australia, He said retrenchments had already started in the rubber and plastics in-, dustries. He had been told yester-: day that General Motors-Holden had cut its order for tyres with Uniroyal in South Australia by 50 per wage 5 index rulings- MELBOURNE, Seven unions applied to the Arbitra- tion Commission today for quarterly wage adjustments from November 1. The unions are', also seeking a $16 increase in the minimum wage, now $68 for men and, $61.20 for women.

The unions are the Electrical Trades Union, Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union, Australasian Society of Engineers, Federated Federated Moulders' Union, Federated Storemen and Packers' Union and Miscellaneous Workers' Union. The application was signed by the ACTU secretary, Mr H. J. Sotrter. It is likely to be heard before the Arbitration Commission President, Mr Justice Moore, either- sitting alone or on a full bench.

No date has been set The application is vary the Metal Industry Award, by increasing rates: For increased prices. For productivity gtpffth by $3.50 a week. To lift the adult minimum wage by $16 a The unions want the quarterly adjustments tied to movements in the sumer Price Index. They list as "grounds of support" that wage and salary-earners dependent on the award rates of the commission may obtain CANBERRA, Friday. The Federal, Government is to cut footwear imports from today by 30 per cent; Footwear manufacturers have welcomed the move, expressing appreciation that the Government "sincerely listens" to the industry's problems; The decision to cut Imports was the result of a report by the, Temporary Assistance Authority, part of the In- dustries Assistance Commission, handed to the Prime Minister on October (V The authority recommended urgent action to protect the domestic footwear industry from a flood of imports, which now make up 41 per cent of the market.

The announcement, from the Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, said that, from today, imports over the next year' would be limited to level 20 per cent higher' than the level of imports in 1972-73," the base year. 'This would mean that imports over the next year would be at a level about 30 per cent less than in 1973-74," Mr Whitlam said. The import restrictions cover footwear, other than gumboots, wading boots, and specialist sporting footwear. Mr Whitlam said that because of substantial existing import commitments, it would be some time before Assistance Commission a fur-, ther reference look into the- industry's long-term protective needs end to report back by April 30, 1976. The 1 president of the Executive Council of the Footwear Manufacturers' Association, Mr H.

A. May, said the industry appreciated the ment's sincere attitude to the problem. -The Department of Manufacturing Industry, particularly, had done all it to Mr May said the restrictions would allow the industry to operate at greater economies of scale, stabilising prices. Prices would hot rise because of it Previously; he said, the Government had allowed imports into the country with no This had inundated the market to the extent that, from 1966 to the first quarter of this year, Imports had risen from 6 per cent of the market to 41 per cent This represented about 30-. million pairs of shoes.

The footwear manufacturers believed that imports should not reach more than 30 per cent to 40 per cent, Mr May said. Because of high stocks in stores, it would still be three to six months, how- ever, before things really started to look up for the manufacturers. Mr May said that at the moment, there were only about 190 factories still in operation. Thirty-one closed this year, and many of those left were operating at only about 10 per cent to 20 per cent of capacity. iltf ML 1 general manager of McWIIJJam's Wines surprised Prince Charles yesterday emblazoned with the Mc Willi am emblem of a happy friar.

by offering Mm his tie, Seat belt deaths being researched The NSW Minister for Transport, Mr Morris, said' yesterday that research was being done to find out why some people wearing seat belts were killed in road accidents. He said the research sought to identify shortcomings in the protection given by seat belts and other safety equipment. The study by the Traffic Accident Research Unit was called IMPACT, standing for In-Depth Multi-Phase Analysis of Crash Trauma. Election chaUenge Mr Justice Nagle fa the Court of Disputed Returns reserved his decision yesterday on the Coogee State new individual quota entitlements could be determined. Mr Whitlam has also sent to the In- Mr Don McWilUarh, Prince Charles toured the McWilltam's Mount Pleasant vineyards at Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley yesterday and had lunch there with the staff.

He had spent Thursday night at the Belltrees property of Mr and Mrs Michael White. After the vineyard tour he travelled to the Wil-liamtown RAAF base to board a plane for Sydney. A small crowd of women waited outside the Imperial Service Club in York Street to catch a glimpse of him. But he was whisked inside by the president, Lieutenant-Colonel M. Willis, before any had a chance to meet him.

An off-duty nurse and two schoolgirls had waited more than an hour to see the Prince but his timetable did not permit informal chats. Britain sidesteps Aust on sugar deal The Prince, with his customary sang-froid, accepted with a smile. t. enu 'j The Government had allowed recently the im-' port of 386,000 oar tyres into the country. The Tariff Board had agreed on September 18 to 'j allow GM-H and Chrysler to import them duty free.

Mr French said that he would first put the matter before the Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Mr Enderby, and if unsuccessful, he would take it to the Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam. The senior vice-president of the State branch of the ALP, Mr French said it was "distressing" to see Government action caus-. ing unemployment. It had been repeatedly warned of what would happen if imports were allowed to come into Australia at their present rate. GM-H said last night the outlook for the motor industry, particularly the export market, was for less "demand.

The company said it kept its suppliers informed as a "matter of normal operating policy" and sup-' pliers were aware lower ''demand would cause "some reduction in our re-quirements from them." But it added: "There is no question of a reduction production from GM-H plants and we foresee no impact on our employment levels, provided current market levels bold." fv The Common Market will have to buy the sugar for Britain on the world market, now at 400 ($710) a tonne, reselling it at 130 a tonne and meeting the rest from Common Market funds. The reports from Brus sels said the British. deci sion would strengthen the hand of pro-marketeers in Britain who could demon strate that Market mem bership clearly worked to the advantage ot the Brit ish housewife. The direct British contract with Australia would have been against the rules owhe common Market will also include Burma, were the general Asian situation, resources and cultural exchanges. In particular, be would discuss with-Mr Whitlam the NARA Treaty designed to define the areas of relationships between Japan and Australia.

"Negotiations at present are going well and I believe these will produce a fine treaty," Mr Tanaka said. Japan would in future be looking to expand its trade with Australia and New Zealand, particularly in beef, wool and timber. He said the total ban on beef imports imposed earlv this year, and particularly affecting Australia, was only a temporary measure and an an was making Tit- most efforts" so imports could be resumed. Over the long term. Japan would prove, to be 'table market for beef, but producers were now Japan would prove, to be facintf Considerable difflcul i ties with inflation and other factors causing a falling market.

On foreign issues, Mr Tanaka said Japan, Aust ralia and New Zealand snared si big stake in the stability the Indian Ocean and should try to maintain close contact and co-operation on the issue. their fair share of the nation's real output of goods and services. They claim the award rates should be adjusted to reflect Increases in -prices and national 'productivity and that it is just and reasonable that' the minimum adult payable under this award should provide this stand- ard. This was to restore, the relative position of, the minimum wage to that which existed in 1966. As a mater of equity, it is also claimed that the real value of.

the award rates of the commission should be automatically maintained during periods of increased prices. oy-ciccuon cnauenge. Mr Ross Freeman, the Liberal candidate, had asked the court to declare void the July 21 by-election which returned Mr Michael Cleary (ALP) by 54 votes after two recounts. i Mr W. Reddy (for Mr Freeman) told Mr Justice Nagle that errors made by a returning officer bad resulted in 100 electors being denied the opportunity to record their votes.

Saving environment The NSW Environment Centre was opened yesterday by the Federal Minister for Urban and Regional Development, Mr Uren. centre will act as an information base for any group, society or individual Interested in conservation and the environment, It will provide telephone services, photographs, maps and scientific data to people who would otherwise be unable to promote a case against the destruction of their environment The headquarters of the NSW Environment Centre are at 263b Broadway. deal at next Monday's Council of Agricultural Ministers in Luxembourg. The Australian Minister for Northern Development, Dr Patterson, visited London earlier this month to try to persuade Britain to sign a five-year contract for 350,000 tonnes of raw Australian sugar at about 140 a tonne, plus freight and other costs. Britain needs from 300,000 to 500,000 tonnes of raw sugar a year to cover a shortfall in its own beet crops and the loss of sugar which was expected from the West Indies but was sold instead to the United States.

.1 A. Whitlam supported on post for Menadue He attended a performance of "Don Giovanni" at the Opera House last night, where he was welcomed by the NSW Minister of Justice, Mr Maddi-son, the general manager of the Opera House, Mr He said: "I was appointed to the commission presumably because I had some understanding of the Public Service. But Mr Bailey said flatly that he had not considered resigning his commission because his letter became public. 'The fact that I have views does not mean that this is what the commission thinks or will fa fact rF0R LEASE The dynamic automation company going places HONEYWELL Tanaka warns on world trade cuts SALES EXECUTIVE with MARKETING DIRECTOR potential I. -sip I (in i iiiiniinri riwftirtiNm Barnes, and the chairman of the Opera House Trust, Sir Philip Baxter.

Prince Charles will pay a brief visit to the Prince of Wales Hospital. Rand- wick, today before flying to Queensland. recommend when it makes its report. "The commission is not a court and I am not in judicial commission. This is an inquiry and not a matter of arbitrating what is right and what is wrong." Dr H.

C. Coombs, who heads the commission, said he would not ask Mr Bailey to resign. her jeans; five of the Mor-nington Island Dancers and local residents attended. Pastor Brady used his tribal name Kuann as an elder of the Yelunji tribe to marry the couple. He gave Mr Hogan the name of Kinka (the eagle) and Miss Fisher became Ger- ich (the little hawk).

Mrs Dixie Lee, formerly of Tennant Creek and now of Sydney, gave Miss fisher away-as her tribal motner. Mr Hogan was S'ven away by Mr Stan oach. an. elder of the Bunjulnr Tribe from the Clarence Kiver. Aboriginal wedding in Redfern hall CANBERRA, Friday.

A top public servant has publicly backed the Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, on issues involved in the controversial appointment of Mr John Menadue to head the Minister's Department' The secretary of the De partment or Services and Property, Mr M. C. Times, said there was "no. principle of law or mora lity which confers a divine right of appointment on officers of the public service for these posts. 'This expressed in a.

letter published today, runs directly against others contained in an earlier letter prepared by the deputy secretary, of the Prime Minister's Department, Mr r. Baiiey. Mr Bailey said fa his letter, which was not pre pared for publication but for the Second Officers' Association, that Mr Mena-due's appointment appeared -to involve political patronage." i Mr Menadue, a newspaper executive, was once Mr Whitlam's private secretary. Mr Bailey has been embarrassed by the fact 'that his letter was- leaked published earlier this week. 3 ULTRA MODERN SHOPS AIR-CONDITIONED OfFKf SPACf CAR SPACE PROVIDED Mim Mn ma lonwwl am tbau Uttat ttam.

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