FIZZLING OUT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10721, 19 October 1928, Page 5

FIZZLING OUT.

WATERSIDE STRIKE NEARING END

RUSH FOR LICENSES

VOLUNTEER LABOR TO-BE RETAINED

United Press Asbii. by El. Tol. Copyright (Australian Press Assn.) (Received Oct, 18, 8.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 18.

Tho wharf laborers to-day struggled in a queue to obtain licenses, which were issued at a terrific rate at the Customs House. No unionists, however, were employed to-day to work general cargo, the shipping representatives making it clear that volunteers were to have preference.

The owners further announced that they intended to retain all volunteers who wished to remain, whether seamen or wharf men. Tho owners are now preparing to re-commission idle passenger ships. Union wharfrnen will bo freely picked up next week. . The Victorian seamen to-day decided to,, favor resumption, after severely criticising the wharfrnen for giving up the fight “before there was any need.” A Red flag bearing the words, “'No Surrender” is flying from the building of tho Port Phillip Stevedores’ Association at Port Melbourne.. Special police were posted at all wharves, hut there is no disturbance. BRISBANE, Oct, 18. There was an unexpected rush by union wharfrnen for licenses to-day. Officially, tho strike is still on, but, hut actually, the dispute locally has ended.