THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 31 May 1919, Page 3

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

NO SETTLEMENT YET. MANY OUT OF WORK. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright, (Received May'3l, 11.16 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 31. The Seamen’ s Union at Sydney has approved of taking a plebiscite. The opinion is expressed that the ballot will result in an overwhelming majority in favour of resumption.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received! May 31, 11.16 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 31. There-are now 66,000 idle as the result of the seamen’s strike, and the wages’ loss totals £16,000 weekly. The Federal Parliament will re-as-semble on June 25. (Received May 31, 11.16 a.m.l BRISBANE, May 31. The Seamen’s Union refused to take a plebiscite on the question of submitmiting the trouble to arbitration and declined to man the ships until their demands receive attention.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. REFERRED TO ARBITRATION. ” SYDNEY, May 30. , The committee has made final arrangements for the ballot of seamen throughout Australia on the question: Shall the ships be manned forthwith? If so manned the whole dispute will be referred to the Arbitration Court. In view of this the local ballot, which evoked a poor response, has been stopped. Melbourne coal lumpers refused _to worl?\fche steamers on which loyalists were employed. 6 The Coal Board has decided to regulate the coal supply from Wednesday next. Only essential industries 1 will he supplied.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.