BRISBANE STRIKE OFF.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 57, 6 March 1912, Page 5

BRISBANE STRIKE OFF.

THE UNION SUBMITS

PLEA TO THE EMPLOYEE*. HO VZCTTMXSATIOX. (Received 12.54 p.m.) BRISBANE, this day. The Brisbane strike was officially declared off this morning. Prior to the announcement, addressing a meeting of workers, Mr. Coyne declared that the Strike Committee only wanted an assurance that the men might return without victimisation, and there was no need for the strike to continue any longer. The conference .between the employers and the waterside workers at Mary borough proved abortive. WHEAT SHIPPERS' STRIKE. NO LOADING FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY, March 5. The wharf labourers at Darling Island, the grain-shipping centre of Sydney Harbour, who struck during a portion oi yesterday—looo men going out and leaving 500 trucks of wheat unloaded—again struck work to-day. The trouble yesterday was over two German steamers that had worked cargo at' Brisbane, the Prihz Waldemar and the Schlesin. It was alleged that the former employed her own crew in coaling at Brisbane, and that the Schlesin loaded a portion of her Queensland cargo with free labour. At a meeting yesterday the Darling Island wharf labourers decided to resume work this morning, except on these two German ships. In accordance with this announced intention, they made a start early this morning, but later on held a meeting and decided not to work while tbs Schlesin is at Darling Island. Th« Schlesin is being worked by her owl crew. The union will discuss whether thej will ever again handle wheat for tht owners of this vessel. The trouble as to the loading of wheat ships is unsettled. Acting under union instructions, the wharf labourers have stopped all loading of cargo for Brisbane. A' meeting of the union is now being held to consider the situation. Further developments are expected.

ADELAIDE TBAKWATMEK. VOTE FOB A STRIKE. (Received 10.5 a.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. Tie tramwaymen have decided by a sixteen to one majority to strike unless their grievances are remedied by the Arbitration Court. The matter is now before the Court. FEAB OF VICTIKXBATIOBV (Received ll.M> *M) '**■ MELBOURNE, this day. At the Arbitration Court during the hearing of the case Tramway Association against various companies, Mr. Warton, genera? secretary of the Association, declared that the men at Brisbane and Melbourne were afraid to identify themselves witb the Association for fear of victimisation.