SEAMEN AND SECRETARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17229, 4 August 1919, Page 6

SEAM EN AND SECRETARY.

. RELEASE. A VITAL ISSUE. 1 ! - ■ READY FOR LONQ STRUGGLE. j WALSH HUNGER-STRIKING. |/'<yfTelßfl3tapli~Pres3 AS£Ooialion*-C<'»ytigli^ :; deceived 9.30 p.m.} A. and 3T.Z. s " SYDNBY, Me. 3- ■:; . There aro .no . fresh development* in regard to t&e shipping strike. In Seaiieh's" •Union circles it; is believed : that itn. absolute deadlock has been reached. r The.men. '.jaw prepared for a six iwmths' struggle, : | The release Of .Waist, the union secretary, '„ % now a .vital issue. Walsh is. hunger- j striking. . ...y.. •''.••':;.■"'■ ■

MVfflNMfflTß DECISION.

I • — ■'■ MAY BE REOONSIbERid. j A. and N.Z. "HEIaBOtrRNE, Aug. 3, j In the Hoastt of Representatives, ■ Mr. ; L. E. Groom, Federal Minister foif Works \ and Railways, stated that the ' Govern- s ment had definitely; decided not to release ! Walsh before the expiry of his sentence. I He added that communications had been j received indicating : the v attitude ; tiifcen tip I by seamen in various States, and these, will be immediateiljr considered, with a i view to reconsidering the position of the-"] Ministry. ''■'-. ■ ■■•.. j i

STBIEE AT NEW ¥OM.

. CONCESSIONS TO SEAMEN. | A. and # ? i ■ '' NEW YORK. Ansi': J.l ; After a.-strike-lasting three, weeks, the; seamen agreed to a Settlement whereby i they get an eight-hour day, increased | and the tbriee-ipatch system at sea: • I Shipowners 'reftfied to recognise thej ■' ;Se&en's',XJiiion."; ; _ ■'■ -.":■.''-.■'-''■ ■■ -'■■.'.'■:'•'- j T ""'■' "^ ; '^sj«v ,; 'tr •-' c; ' l " '■*:•■"-.'. M .-i. ■:'' .: ivr- ■, 'J