TIMBER STRIKE IN VICTORIA SETTLER
At Long Last CERTAIN SECTIONS TO • WORK ONLY 44 HOURS “JOLLY GOOD FELLOW.” United Press Association —By Electril Telegraph—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. MELBOURNE, June 23. . The timber strike in Victoria is settled at last, but thv terms are yet to be ratified by tho various bodies concerned. The 44 hour week will be worked in certain sections of the trade ’and 48 hours in other sections. Tho conference concluded by the singing of “He’s a Jolty Good Fellow” to tho chairman, Sir Robei; Gibson.
Dispute in New South Wales Continues NOT PARTIES TO AGREEMENT. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, June .23. “Tho timber striko settlement affects only the Victorian mills,” declared Mr. Corke, secretary of the Master Timber merchants of Sydney. He added: “W 3 have no delegate at tho Melbourne conference.” General Stoppage Feared ENGINE-DRIVERS LIKELY TO PRECIPITATE ACTION. SYDNEY, June 22. It again appears that tho Enginedrivers ' union will precipitate a general strike on the coalfields. Mr. Atkins, the union secretary, today made a statement which in effect repudiates tho undertaking of tho combined mining unions to accept the reduction of Is per ton if tho commission finds that tho owners’ profits aro less than two shillings per ton.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6943, 24 June 1929, Page 7
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