THE SHIPPING STRIKE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9028, 6 November 1925, Page 5

THE SHIPPING STRIKE

PREDICTION OF EARLY SETTLEMENT. By Tel.—Press Assoc. Copyrigh*. Auet. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Rec Not 0, 8.5 a.m. Sydney, Nov 0. The crew of the oversea steamer Elsi tn, have joined the strikers. Th© pr diction in industrial circles is that tl strike will end soon after the Feder election, and that the ships held i will be manned and taken to Bnglan The steamers Port Macquarrie ar Port Denison, sailed to-day. PREMIERS ATTITUDE HE PUDIATBD. Aust. N.Z Cable Assoc. Brisbane, Nov 6 The Queensland Trades and Lt hour Council carried a motion re pudiating the Premier, Mr Me Cormack, considering he is not fit and proper person to continu in office in view of the anti-work ing class attitude adopted by hii in the present shipping strike. OWNERS’ TERMS ACCEPTED. Perth, Nov 6 A meeting of members of _cre\ of overseas vessels decided almo unanimously to accept the terms < settlement offered by the owner Rec. Nov. 6, 10.5. a*m. Brisbane Nov. 6 The farmers are continuing t i load the sugar ships, at Bowen, Waterside work at Cairns is ah proceeding satisfactorily. Th© mill workers in Proserpir decided to strike to-day as a pre test a gain .M the farmers handlin the sugar at Bowen. It was officially announced by tl strike committee that tb© strikin British seamen return to work p day. The collapse of the strife was followed by the refusal of th watersiders t© assist the seamen The latter took a ballot which r< suited in a majority in favour of t|s resumption of work. The Rimutaka has sailed with full crew.