A RESOLUTION RESCINDED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 70, 22 November 1913, Page 5

A RESOLUTION RESCINDED.

NAPIER DRIVERS WILL SUPPORT THE ARBITRATIONISTS,

Napier, November 22

The Drivers’ Union last night passed a resolution rescinding the decision not to handle cargo worked by the new Arbitrationist Unions. WORK AT NEW PLYMOUTH. PROCEEDING SATISFACTORY. Now Plymouth, November 22. In three days the Kaiapoi lias discharged at the Breakwater 750 tons of general cargo of an exceedingly varied description, and loaded nearly 1000 tons, ehieuy cheese and including about 30 tons of petroleum products. The now watersiders have handled the cargo excellently, and there is abundance of labor offering.

SYDNEY WHARFIES CO OUT.

OVER NEW ZEALAND CARGO.

[Bv Electric Telegraph—-Copyright]

[United Press Ashi.ciatuin.j (Received 9.55 a.in.l Svdnev, November 22

The wharf laborers loading the Union Company’s Palpona for Hobart ceased work after lunch. No reason was given, but it is believed that the fact that the office staffs were utilised for unloading the Manuka’s and Willochra’s cargoes is the determining factor. The officials of the Seamen’s Union are reticent regarding the Willoclira’s crew. The members of the crew state that they do not intend to re-engage.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS’ NOTICE

(Received 11.55 a.m.) Sydney, November 22. It is reported that the I'aloona’s seamen have given twenty-1 our hours' notice. AUSTRALIA’S ATTITUDE. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. (Received 11.55 a.m.) Melbourne, November 22. Mr Cook in reply to the Secretary of the Labour Federation’s letter urging Federal action in connection with the New Zealand strike says; “I note what you say as to the conduct of employers in respect to arbitration, but it does not appear to me that 1 am called upon to come to ain conclusion or express any opinion on such matters at present, nor am I called upon to admit or dispute your claim that the action of your Federation reflects the opinion of the majority of the citizens of Australia. I do, however, sincerely hope that youi expressed desire for industrial peace in Australia may be fulfilled, apd may he permitted also to express the hope that your Federation will give its best aid towards maintaining such peace in Australia, and if possible, preventing industrial troubles in another country spreading to this. As to the particular.object of your resolution, 1 do not yet gather whether you suggest that the Government place an embargo on all ships coming from New Zealand or only such as have been loaded by some particular person or bodies of persons. Even if the Go vernment possessed such power, the Government could not entertain the proposition that they throw the weight of their authority upon one side or the other, the result of which would be to throw into confusion the whole commercial intercourse between tint country and the Dominion.”