SITUATION AT SYDNEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17634, 26 May 1919, Page 5

SITUATION AT SYDNEY.

MORE CREWS GIVE NOTICE.

. SYDNEY, May 24. The waterside workers are holding a mass moating to-day to discuss the strike situation. I

The crews_ of all interstate and coastal vessels arriving yesterday gave notice.

BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

MINERS' LATEST DEMANDS,

. SYDNEY, May 24. The Broken _ Hill strikers have seat circulars to various organisations in Australia and New Zealand announcing that the miners of Broken Hill had decided to strike to obtain conditions to enable them to live as liuman beings. Their principal demands axe a six-hour .y> five days a week, and abolition.of night shifts and contracts, compensation tor disease incident to their occupation and a living -wage. 5 It is anticipated that the struggle will last some months.

OTHER NEW SOUTH WALES TROUBLES.

RAILWAY MEN" AND GROCERS.

SYDNEY, May 24. Ine amalgamated engineers employed on the Tail-ways are demanding increased wages.

The grocery employees are making the same demand, with the threat that if it is not -granted in 24 honrs notice to strike will be given. A Ways and Means Committee has been appointed. MEN BEGINNING TO THINK

EFFECTS OF A GENERAL STRIKE,

CONFERENCE MAY PR.OYE SUCCESSFUL.

_ . , SYDNEY, May 25. (Received May 25, at 5.5 p.m.) Matters relating to the shipping trouble are quiet, pending to-morrow's compulsory conference at Melbourne. It is understood that there is considerable difference of opinion amongst the men regarding the advisableness of pressing matters to the extent of a general strike involving all watersiders, and it is hoped that the conference -will find a way to avert this. Meantime the crews continue to leave vessels as the notices expire. The whole coastal trade is coming to a standstill. ine tying up of soldiers threatens a serious interference -with the despatch of oversea ships.

UNION COMPANY'S SHIPS AFFECTED. . SYDNEY, May 25. (Received May-26, at 0.20 a.m.) j h . G lr Union Company's Oonah, Karori and Waihora are amongst the vessels idle! Amongst the crews of the two last-named are a number of New Zealand seamen who are not involved in the strika; therethey remain. "with their vessels.