IDLE TONNAGE.
A STEADY INCREASE. THE OVERTIME DISPUTE. (by ffciata— »sss AssoeuTKi*—towittamS (4TOXUKU> asts its. cms woeuxsmj i SYDNEY, November 11. | As a result of the waterfront dispute tho number of idle vessels is Australian porta ia increasing. At jsteseai there are approximately ©6,000 toaa actually idle and more vessels will bo laid tip during the next few days. Thc inter-Stato shipping eompaaies are heavy losers owing te the overtime strike. Tho coastal services are fast becoming disorganised. The position oa the waterfaoat is unchanged. So great is the congestion at the wharves that the shipping companies have to send away goods that axe delivered to wharves for transport, a&d steamers have to sail witheafe the quantity of cargo for which spat* had been booked. MINERS OUT OF WORK. A &QNISTESIAL STATEMENT,* (mtstralus uro sjl u&ta isstK&rao*) (Received November 12ti, ISJS ftJHu) STDNET.Norojnfesrll. The first signs of the cpproaelaßdt crisis ia tbe coal industry veto indicated to-day, when, foßowwgoiat&ft refusal of the Newcastle coaMsiasam* to work overtime, over avrettiecA k*a&> red colliery enSptojeea «n> #ho«k out of work on the northern field. 1% is stated- thai seven annas wiß 1» ia*» able to continue weeMafe a* » "**& goes are availa&le isto wlodh «aa£ could be leaded. Ttaraxaeceb&*toeM one of tho first groan* to b» affected by tlto wstemdb is expected tint thousand tamawßam will shortly he made idle 3F tlfe taeHu* of the coal trimmer. ai» caatimamV ' It i» unomeiaUy stated ttafe «Wtfai** ards and pantrymen would held laWeiaty Commonwealth. Line stejpaer «».*#•» rived unta the H«ns*Q» Bay"*.. #** missed stewards were *bmjp&L-\' A meeting of watera&era ttMrcffijwtly decided thai m good be served by holding *}»' tk* «^ajs k ef the Moreton. Bay further, end %©Wfcf will be allowed to indot&tfce Moreton Bay witttihiaailsllaidus* '*■*' A number of bureau! workers «atlHjtt way fo work at Wqntoowaefee) vnr seriously threatened, boi tha appearance of-a strong tody ef ftffea. averted trouble. - ' .
la the Assembly, In. repJtj t* • <£**** tion regarding the watarfrasA tmwfcay Mr Bavin said if the GfaforaMßft Ktt only able to eecuzct indostrial {paaartQF abolishing the shipping labour %nmM> and abolishing preference to> iiiKimwA soldiers, then the Government wedr satisfied tcdo without indotftrjal nana** 1 -■ ' _'■■ ■! + • *
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18228, 12 November 1924, Page 9
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360IDLE TONNAGE. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18228, 12 November 1924, Page 9
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