AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN

Evening Star, Issue 22229, 6 January 1936, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN

MINERS CONSIDERING POSITION AGGREGATE MEETINGS TO BE HELD Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 5. The Miners’ Council to-day endorsed the decisions of the conference of mining unions to hold aggregate meetings on all coalfields throughout Australia on Wednesday to decide whether the miners are in favour of a general stoppage in sympathy with tho striking seamen. If the vote is in favour of a stoppage the production of coal will probably cease on Friday, EFFORT TO EXTEND STRIKE TO TRANSPORT UNIONS ' SYDNEY, January 6. The Minors’ Council agreed to try to extend tho strike to land and marine transport unions, and a special subcommittee was appointed to interview the officials of those organisations to seek their co-operation. GOVERNMENT HOT INTIMIDATED MELBOURNE, January 6. (Received January 6, at II a.m.) Referring to the recommendation for a mining strike, Mr Menzies (AttorneyGeneral) said tho miners were making a grave mistake if they thought the policy of tho Federal Ministry would be altered by threats. STEADY FLOW OF APPLICANTS CONTINUES SYDNEY, January 6. (Received January 6, at 11 a.m.) Manned by a licensed crew the Abel Tasman left Sydney for New Zealand jjorts via the north coast. A steady flow of applications for positions on ships continues. POSITION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA ALL LAID-UP SHIPS RECOMMISSIGNED. ADELAIDE, January 6. , (Received January 6, at 11 a.m.) With the departure of the freighter Murada with a full volunteer crew from Port Adelaide after five idleness, the last of the laid-up ships in South Australia have been recommissioned.