WHARF LABORERS' STRIKE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 88, 13 December 1913, Page 6

WHARF LABORERS' STRIKE

THE EFFECT IN AUSTRALIA.

JBr" Et'fcpteiiq Tblkgeaph —Copyright » [tJNitiD' Pbess 'Association '. ] 9. a.m.) Sydney, December 13. *t\ie Canada Cape is moored in the "gfif&uti.

It is understood, that the unionists Will be given another opportunity of "forking the vessel on Monday. 'The Manuka sails for Auckland on Monday; ''. The Ihumata, with timber from Hokianga, is stuck up at the wharf. The laborers aHe still adhering to the policy of the xmionists' conference, timely, to unload those of the Union Company's vessels riot' trading with Wew'Ze'ala'nd. The secretary of the Unionists conference. has received further cables ririmiKew' Zealand stating that the strike has not collapsed. " "The crew of the Tnga, which arrived at NewTcaittpjfrom Sydhey, gave twen"notice at Sydney, believing that they were going to load coal The trimmers refused to trim the coal for the same reason. The teamen, however, accepted the assui> *nee that the Inga was not g'eing to "New -Zealand. She probably "gties to "Suva.

The trimmers at Newcastle refuse to trim the Kurow, which arrived for coal" for theDominloTi. The opinion ; of the'Employers' Federation is that prompt action should he taken hy the Government to reitore Shipping facilities between New South Wales and New Zealand. A meeting'of "the Federation on Thursday 1 forwarded a resolution to Mr miinaV stating that as the existing trouble has not originated here, and 'tis.' there is nothing at issue between the New "South Wales employers and the wharf employers, the Government should take steps to restore facilities, 'which -are in suspense owing to the unwarranted action of certain employers connected with the waterside work of this port.