DISLOCATINGTRADE IN THE EAST.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12763, 3 February 1910, Page 3

DISLOCATINGTRADE IN THE EAST.

ROWDY MEETING OF WHARF LABOURERS. [Press Association— Copyright.] Sydney, Feb 2. • The Government Commercial Agen in the East say> that tho coal strike , seriously dislocating Australian trade He adds that Australia had gained t unenviable reputation of Jetng ih only country in the world to have i St srXA^t? A ous meeting, reversed a decision <-ar ried^rS'sly to work ships coalec by"ou-union lumpers o + r crews lto meeting was so noisy that the jioh* were called in, and it was difficult . fe arrive at any Teal idea of what th« meni wanted, but .on a rough auc ready division there appeared to be t majority in favour of ! throwing it previous ballot overboard. Chaoi reigned supreme among the whart lab . ourers, and it is supposed that eacl wharf will go "on its own" way t< work or strike, as the spirit move! - the men.