AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING TROUBLE
A PLEBISCITE TO BE TAKEN. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received May 31, noon. Sydney, May 31. The Seamen’s Union in Sydney has approved of taking a plebiscite. The opinion is expressed that the ballot will result in an overwhelming majority in favour of resumption. Melbourne, May 31. There are now 6600 idle as the result of the., seamen’s strike, and the wages loss totals £16,000 weekly. Brisbane, May 31. The Seamen’s Union refused to take a plebiscite on the question of submitting the trouble to arbitration, and declined to man the ships until their demands receive attention.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11847, 31 May 1919, Page 8
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101AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING TROUBLE Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11847, 31 May 1919, Page 8
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