SYDNEY WHARF STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13673, 11 April 1908, Page 5

SYDNEY WHARF STRIKE.

NOT YET SETTLED.

TERMS OF THE PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT.

By JSlectric *Telegrapk — Copyright. SYDNEY, April 10. 3Fb.e Wharf Labourers' strike remains unsettled. ■ ,- The., chief, pojnt at issue when the confe*»nce-_ /adjourned till • Wednesday was whether members of the' Institute of Marine Engineers should relinquish the strike, while allowing engineers engaged on coastal boats -miring the strike to complete the terms of their agreements with the companies, some of which, it is stated, had to run twelve months.

A ballot of the members of the Institute to-day decided to allow free, engineers to complete _ their terms of engagement. ■ , Subsequently a meeting of represent tatives of the gqastal companies ac« cepted the provisional agreement. Meetings of the unions affected are now in progress. The latest report is that they have refused certain proposals in the agreement. /