THE SHIPPING HOLDUP

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 91, 11 January 1919, Page 7

THE SHIPPING HOLDUP

/ REPORTED CONCESSIONS BY THE . ;, UNION COMPANY . By Teleeraph—Press r Asaociatlon-pOopyriglit ■ Sydney, January 10. A, Union. Steam ; Ship Company states: that: although nothing ■ definite. has been, received from the New Zealand office, "it is probable that the company will offer' the men the insuranco rates .demanded,, and ' also 'will, pay full wages to''members- of . crews- who : contract ~ inAssn. '■ ''. tr ; (Rec. .ifii 2 a.m.) . Sydney, ..January. 10. ' . 'Though: there are.no definite developments in''the. shipping ..trouble'tho posi.'tiiojn .to-night js .considered..more.promising. .Tho .secretary. , of-, tho ..Seamen's ijhiori 'states that ,an offer .has been made to.'the 'tlnion . Coinpapy, and-.an early reply is.expected. . On^behalf.of. the 'company th'e announcement is .made that cablegrams are passing between Sydney 'and"thfi head offlqe, but.it;is understood that;.nothing definite can ho done before to-morrow. t "'.The,.Kist Dra.en'd Ihumata' to' to.-, .day,added to the list..of, ships Jrunjj. up.' T|ie iijdic^tipn.V.a.r&,,thaf;vun,l?'ss-,a,-settle-, • Tiijnt is vreaohed in* thb; meantime- » the' .Niagara's- crew will ieave 1 " her - to-morrow.

Wharf: labourers unloading,, a, meat lighter ..in Darling Harbour struck to-day. Returned; soldiers immediately replaced them, and .finished- the .work, tho police removing -the strikers—Press Assn.