SYMPATHY STRIKE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 6 January 1936, Page 5

SYMPATHY STRIKE

MINERS TO CONFER GENERAL STOPPAGE POSSIBLE AGGREGATE MEETINGS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 4th January. The Miners’ Council to-day endorsed the decisions of the conference of mining unions to hold aggregate meetings in all coalfields throughout Australia on Wednesday to decide whether miners favour a general stoppage in sympathy with the striking seamen. If the vote is in favour of a stoppage the production of coal will probably cease on Friday. The council also agreed to try to extend the strike to land and marine transport unions, and a special sub-com-mittee was appointed to interview -the officials of those organisations to seek their co-operation. Manned by a licensed crew the Abel Tasman left Sydney for New Zealand ports via the North Coast. The steady flow of applications for positions on ships continues. “A GRAVE MISTAKE” (Received 6th January, 10.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Referring to the recommendation for the mining strike, Mr Menzies said that the miners were making a grave mistake if they thought that the policy of the Federal Ministry would be altered by. threats. r, . -—: r ALL CLEAR AT ADELAIDE (Received 6th January, 10.25 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. With the departure of the freighter Murada with a full volunteer crew from Port Adelaide after five weeks’ idleness, the last of the laid-up ships in Soutli Australia has been recommissioned.