THE SHIPPING DISPUTE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 29 May 1919, Page 3

THE SHIPPING DISPUTE

THOUSANDS UNEMPLOYED.

MUCH CARGO HELD UP.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright,

SYDNEY, May 28, There are no fresh developments of tho shipping dispute, the parties awaiting to-morrow’s conference in anticipation of an amicable agreement which will permit an early resumption of work.

The wharf labourers at Melbourne are likely to prove a stumbling block, as they are determined not to resume except" under pre-war conditions, and may embroil other unions. MELBOURNE, May 28.

Four thousand live hundred men are idle. Increasing numbers of loyalists are working under police protection. (Received May 29, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 29.

Most of the inter-State coastal steamers are now laid up. There are many thousands of unemployed in the northern district; 5000 coal miners are idle; it is estimated that there are 50,000 tons of cargo on the waterfront awaiting shipment to. inter-State ports.

INTIMIDATION OF LOYALISTS.

(Received Mt!y 29, 10.40 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, May 29

Mr. Watt refused to allow the Queensland Government to charter vessels to ease the strike situation. Loyalists returning from work were subjected to a hostile demonstration by the strikers, whom mounted police dispersed. The Minister of Agriculture announced that, as the result of intimidation by unionists, the loyalists left Brooklyn wheat stacks, therefore ho has decided to pay off all unionists and offer the work to returned soldiers. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.