ON THE WHARVES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1914, Page 8

ON THE WHARVES

:; CHAOS IN SYDNEY MEN REFUSE TO WORK OVER. . .; TIME EXTREMISTS PRECIPITATE " TROUBLE, (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) » "(Received January 19, 9.40 a.m.) J ! ' SYDNEY, This Day. The wharf labourers only worked ordinary hours on Saturday. This resuited in chaos. The steamer Willochra left a quantity of untendered cargo on the wharf, and other steamers are either delayed or have sailed without portions of their cargoes. ' It is understood that this direct action 19 'the result of the failure of the Melbourne conference to effect a settlement. " The men are demanding 2s an hour for- ordinary time, and 3s an hour 'overtime, instead of Is 6d and 2s 3d, respectively. ' Mr. W. M. Hughes says he does not believe the men's action in declining to •work overtime represents any deliberate intention on the part of the Sydney branch of the Federation ; presumably, a small section of extremists precipitated ihe trouble. TROUBLE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. HANDLING OP SALT AND WHEAT. '-> • ' (Received January 19. 9.40 a.m.) '?-»' ADELAIDE. This Day. I The waterside workers at Wallaroo tteased work on Saturday owing to the refusal of the employers to grant the same rate for handling salt as for wheat >— 14s per day. The Clan M'Millan sailed with (80 ( 80 tons pt wheat and salt. EMBARGO ON "BLACK" WHEAT. • FEDERATION OF LABOUR AP- ' : PROACHED. <« (Received January 19, 9.50 a.m.) ; '-" -. SYDNEY, This Day. ' The Daily Telegraph understands that the New South Wales branch of the Federation of Labour has been officially approached by the Workers' Union with ' a view to having the embargo on " black " wheat extended by unions governed by the Federation. If this is agreed to wheat will be; blocked on certain railway lines.