LABOUR UNREST.
SEAMEN'S STRIKE. HOPE OP SETTLEMENT. LOSS OF WAGES. Pr «" Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, . SYDNEY, August 22. . The meeting of seamen prepared a pro. posal to submit to Senator Millen. It is expected that a settlemnet -will ba reached during the week-end. MELBOURNE, August 22. It is unofficially stated that two seamen have been despatched to Pre mantle to place the men's case before Mr W. M. Hughes, who is to arrive there on Saturday.
ihe seamen's loss of -wages now amounts to £362,000.
A HOPEFUL SIGN. WORK ON MONDAY ANTICIPATED'. SYDNEY, August 22. (Received Aug. 22, at 11.15 p.m.) The Trades Hall is optimistic regarding tho strike situation. It is believed that the negotiations in Melbourne -will result in a settlement.
. The organisations affected are' instructing their members to hold themselves in readiness to start work on Monday A and N.Z. Cable. 7
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17711, 23 August 1919, Page 9
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