WORKERS RUSH TO REGISTER.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18092, 19 October 1928, Page 9

WORKERS RUSH TO REGISTER.

Waterside Strike Collapsing END OF HOLD-UP IN SIGHT. {United Prm Aiaoclatlon— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received October 18, 8.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 18. The wharf labourers to-day struggled in • a queue to obtain licenses which were issued at a terrific rate at the Customs House. No unionists, however, were employed to-day to work general cargo, the shipping representatives making it clear that volunteers are to have preference. The owners further announced that they intended to retain all volunteers who wished to remain, whether seamen or wharfmen. The owners are now preparing to recommission idle passenger ships. Union wharfmen will be freely picked up next week. The Victorian seamen to-day decided to favour resumption, after severely criticising the wharfmen for giving up the fight before there was any need. A Red Flag, bearing the words “No Surrender,” is flying from the buildings of the Port Phillip Stevedores’ Association. At Port Melbourne, special police are posted at all wharves, but there were no disturbances. At Brisbane there was an unexpected a rush by Union wharfmen for licenses to-day. Officially the strike is still on, but actually the dispute locally has ended.