WATERFRONT TROUBLE.
THE DISPUTE IN AUSTRALIA, A TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Dec. 14. A conference of representatives of the Federal committee of management, of the Waterside Workers' Federation and the Inter-State and Oversea Shipowners' Association, convened by Mr. Justice Beeby, held a short discussion regarding the overtime trouble. Afterwards a statement was issued to the effect that Mr. Justice Beeby proposed that the hearing of the wharf labourers' case now pending before the Court should commence on January 10, the item relating to overtime and preference to be dealt with first and an interim award given during these proceedings. The offer to take the case out of turn was on the express condition that normal work should bo resumed on the wharves .on or before Friday of this week. The conference adjourned to enable the Waterside Workers' Federation to consider the proposal. Esfter the men accepted the proposals. It is expected normal working will be resumed on Friday.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19511, 15 December 1926, Page 13
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