THE SYDNEY STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 11, 8 October 1917, Page 5

THE SYDNEY STRIKE

SEAMEN RESUME WORK TO : DAY VOLUNTEER CAMPS BEING DISBANDED Sydney, October 6, A meeting of teamen has declared the strike to be oil. They will resume work on Monday. It is unofficially announced that the transport workers have declared the 6tnko oil". . ; The camps of volunteers who came to tho assistance of the Government daring the strike are being disbanded. Already many have returned to their nomes. Considerable numbers, however, retain their positions. . . , Restrictions on the use of private slocks of coal and coke will be removed at midnight on Sunday, when pncc3 will revert to those ruling on August 1. . . The ferries have reverted to their prestrike services.— Assn. PROSPECT OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BROKEN HILL MINERS DECLARE ' STRIKE OiT. (Rec. October 7, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, October 7. The 'action of the seamen in declaring the strike off removes the last obstacle to a final settlement of the strike. Ihe ; decision clears the way for other waterside unions to resume. Preparations are fceing made for the resumption of shipping activities on Monday to pre-stnko conditions. . , ... After a conference of Ministers and tno miners' representatives regarding Bom® matters still in dispute, Mr. Fuller (Act-inj-Premier) announced the result to D 9 very satisfactory indeed. Tho representatives undertook to lay the matters before the miners. A further conference will be held on Wednesday to discuss the position. * The Miners' Association of Broken.HiU has declared the strike off.—Press Assn.