SHIPPING STRIKE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 260, 3 November 1931, Page 7

SHIPPING STRIKE.

MEN ORDERED BACK ?

Compulsory Conference Again

Adjourned.

CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS.

(United P.A.—l&lfictfic T6le£r4ph- ;j CdpjTig , Ut)

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day,

The compulsory conference between the owners and the Seaman's Union in Melbourne has beeii adjourned until to-morrow. No official statement was made.

It is unofficially reported in Sydney that the conference instructed the Seamen's Union to order the men back to their ships. If the strikers refuse the shipowners will feel at liberty to call for volunteers. Calls will be made in the morning for most of the idle ships in port. '

There was no development in the. strike, and nothing untoward happened in any port yesterday. All interest was centred in the deliberations of the compulsory conference.'

REVENUE PICKS UP.

Estimates Exceeded for First

Time in a Year.

DEFICIT REDUCED

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CANBERRA, this day.

The Customs revenue in October exceeded the estimated revenue by £47,000. This is the first month for over a year that the estimates have been lower than the revenue cbllected. The revenue for July was £2,388,000, for August £2,245,000, September £2,216,000, October £2,431,000. The estimate for each ih6nth is £5,384,000, so that the deficit for the four months has been reduced to £253,000.

SAVINGS BANK MERGER.

W.A. AND ' COMMONWEALTH,

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PERTH, this (lay.

After an independent existence for G8 years the State Savings Bank has opened as the Commonwealth Savings Bank.

FEDERAL ELECTION.

BEFORE JUNE NEXT YEAR.

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CANBERRA, this day,

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. H.Scullin, announces that tiie Federal general election for both Senate and House of Representatives will be held before June, 1932. \ •