STEWARDS’ STRIKE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18599, 29 December 1920, Page 7

STEWARDS’ STRIKE.

TRIBUNAL ASKED FOR.

By Talegvuph—Press Association —Copyright Australian ana N.Z. Cable AssociAtlon.

SYDNEY, December 28. Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Transport 'Workers’ Federation, it is understood that the strike will not bo declared off until after tho New Year. A section of the Trades Hail officials involved in the strike intend asking Air Hughes to appoint a special tribunal oil flic same lines as tho coal tribunal to determine the issues. It is estimated that twenty thousand are directly unemployed throughout the Commonwealth ns a result of tho strike.

NIAGARA’S SAILING CANCELLED, (lteooived December 28, 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 28 When the Afoeraki arrived yesterday, the stewards left tho vessel, their notices having expired. The owners then decided to cancel the January sailing of the Niagara, and it probably will be the middle of February before any attempt is made to dispatch her.

A STATEMENT DENIED. SYDNEY, December 23. The secretary of (he Stewards’ Union states that there is no truth in the reported statement that the transport workers instructed the stewards to return to work.

UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO STRIKE.

MELBOURNE, December 28. If the stewards’ strike continues after tho holidays it is estimated that ten thousand persons will ho rendered idlo in Melbourne,