SEAMEN'S INTERESTS
SECRET DECISIONS IN SYDNEY.
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SYDNEY, 6th October. Shipping was idle for sever*] hours today to enable' the seamen to attend the stop-work meeting. The greatest secrecy is maintained, but, it is understood that questions relating to the Navigation Act, the carrying of bunker coal for oversea vessels, financial matters, and the Transport Federation of Workers' scheme for linking up unions were amongst the important matters discussed. (Received October 6, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The deliberations of the seamen's stopwork meeting were strictly secret. It is understood that the seamen intend combining with the waterside workers to abolish the labour bureau on the waterfront, and also in opposing coloured labour on certain vessels.
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 84, 6 October 1920, Page 7
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118SEAMEN'S INTERESTS Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 84, 6 October 1920, Page 7
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