Sydney Wharf Labourers
A Mass Meeting Press Association.—Oopjrright. V . Srtsir. thii day. Tub mass meeting of wharf labourers bold to discuss tho neent nrbitration award is atill sittinp. 'The , press isno t 'admitted: .Monniiths the wharf labourers resumed work, bat not for the Coast Com- , pany, pending tbo decision of tho meeting, "SyiiiUever the ro'sult of; the 'meeting, tho hipowners declare their intbntion to up- - hold the arbitration award;.; ; ' Two thousand attended the. wharf labourora' meetinq, but exbmordinarj precautious havo been taken to pruvont a ioakoga. No official information is obtainable, thongh'it has been isetrtainod • that a resolution was carried,' but not unanimously, In some quarters it'is stated thatit is proposed to have a general cessation of work on tho ooastol and intertola wharves when the arbitration .award ; comes into Monday, Otherß nay there is to be a cessation of night work only. There are still others who say that the meeting favoured a cpntinuanoe of existing rates, The genoral opinion is that there will at least bo a partial cessation on 'Monday, '
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1483, 16 November 1905, Page 2
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173Sydney Wharf Labourers Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1483, 16 November 1905, Page 2
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