Industrial Affairs.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 15 January 1921, Page 5

Industrial Affairs.

THE STEWARDS’ STRIKE

STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS.

Per Press Association. Wellington, January 14. So far the Government has no intention of sending a. special steamer to Sydney for New Zealanders stranded there. Three hundred got away by the Manuka on Thursday, and the Moeraki is expected to 'sail with another .350 next Thursday. There will then be about 300 left, un. less transport can be obtained in the meantime. MR HUGHES REFUSES CONFERENCE.

Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Melbourne, January 15,

A deputation from th e Trades Hall and transport worker s asked Mr Hughes (Prime Minister) to convene a conference of owners and stewards to negotiate for the resumption of work. Mr Hughes declined to intervene, pointing out that the men on the ships had flouted the provisions of the Industrial Peace Act ; and the men should return to work under the conditions of the award.

WESTRALIAN RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED.

Pross Association—Copyright. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Perth, January 15. Tlie railway strike was settled by the intervention of Archbishop Riley, the differences being referred to the Arbitration Court. There will be no victimisation. UNEMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE. Press Association —Cop 3 right, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9 a.m.) Paris, January 13. Unemployment in France is increasing. Mahy factories have closed owing to the high' pribes of raw materials and the difficulty of finance. Many shipslafe' held u/’ffc Janies and Marseilles, and there"; is 1 practically no work doing at the-ports.