INDUSTRIAL MATTERS
SEAMEN'S DEMANDS
(By Cable.—Preee Association.—Copyright.)
(Received March 13th. 9.10 p.m.)
MELBOURNE, March 13
At the annual meeting of Australian Steamships, Limited, the chairman referred to the decreased profits, due to the increasingly heavy demands of all sections of employees. If the new demands were granted the shipowners would bo compelled in self-preservation to increase fares and freights, even though the result meant possible diminution and diversion of trade.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14916, 14 March 1914, Page 11
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