SHIPPING STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 44, 16 November 1925, Page 9

SHIPPING STRIKE

END IN SIGHT IN AUSTRALIA MORE SEAMEN RETURN TO SHIPS By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright v Sydney, November 14. With the end of the shipping strike in sight increasing restiveness is manifest amongst the strikers, and a more general return to the ships is indicated.—Press Assn. (Rec. November 15, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, November 15. The wharves at both Sydney and Newcastle presented a busy scene on Saturday, owing to the arrival and departure of a number of vessels previously held up by the strike. No difficulty was experienced in finding crews. Other ports report similarly. —Press Assn.

STRIKERS’ LAST HOPE GONE WITH LABOUR BEATEN AT THE POLLS (Rec. November 16, 1,30 a.m.) Sydney, November 15. With the defeat of Labour at the polls the last hope of the striking British' seamen lias disappeared, and it is anticipated that next week will see them returning to their ships.—Press Assn. WATERSIDERS LIFT EMBARGO ON BOWEN LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN UNION OFFICIALS Brisbane, November 14. Following the action of the Bowen watersiders in declaring the port “black,” a meeting of watersiders passed a vote of no-confidence in the officials of the union, and elected others in their stead. Subsequently at a conference of the watersiders and the farmers the former agreed to return to work and left the "black” embargo on the port.—Press Assn.

WAITEMATA HELD UP By Telegraph.— Press Association Napier, November 14. The Waitemata is held up, the crew refusing to sail till the forecastle is repainted. which will take three days.