ROTARY SYSTEM
THE QUEENSLAMb: WHARVES
SERIOUS EFFECTS ALLEGED.
(OKIIIO PSESS ASSOCIATION I —COPIIUQHT.)
(Received. 17th September., 10. a.m.)
BRISBANE; This Day. f The gugar. and?, timbeiv industries are being seridusly affected by-the.;:closing, of: several ports, owing to ; .the actiou. of the waterside workers in int\oducing the rotary system of employment." Tfie'de.cisioh of. the . ,watersjders ; to "declare •black the port's .'ofi; Brisbane and •Townst ville, where the system has' not been adopted, has thrown the coastal trade into confusion. All passenger services are completely disorganised, ■■ the regular cargo services.to various Queens-; land ports are .similarly affected.*:7 ' : .
A number of sugar mills have ceased operations owing to inability "to mdye their products., '; "■■,■■''■'■'■' ;■',-.: :.'.'.■■';'.;
A secret ballot among (the. Brisbane watersiders resulted in 493 votes- in favourof the introduction: of the rotary system and 937.against,it.. '..; ■■'-'■ -'■ y.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1925, Page 7
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132ROTARY SYSTEM Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1925, Page 7
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