INTERCOLONIAL SHIPPING STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 5

INTERCOLONIAL SHIPPING STRIKE.

INO.UIRIES BY THE SEAMEN'S UNION. BALLOT TO BB TAKKI; m» Toleera»h.-I'rei« ißiecioHon.l Auckland, November 19.* A telegram was received to-day by the local branch of the Seamen's Uniqn from tho Union Executive in Duncdin asking if seamen engaged on intercolonial vessels would coino out on strike if called upon, in sympathy with tho Newcastle minors. The officials decline to give any information, but it is understood .that while somp_ favoured the strike, tho majority wore against it. A ballot is to .bo,, taken, commencing* to-mor-row. STATE COAL MIN.E. . "HO UNUSUAL DEVELOPMENTS." ,(By Talcffraph— Prets Association.) Greymouth, November 19. "In connection with tho troublo at tho State coal mine, work is boing continued under the old a'greomeut. The noxt conference will take pjacc on Monday. ' So far as can bo ascertained, no developments of an unusual nature have takon place. i BTJMOUR AND DENIAL. 1 Groymoiith, November 19. I Kumours aro freely in circulation that the i State miners axe contemplating ceasing work I unless the manager uccedes to their requests, i A representative o{ tho "Argus" interviewed Mr. Bishop, tho manager, this evening, and ho .states that there is no foundation for such rumour. Ho is still in conference with the men, and is hopeful of an amicablo settlomont being urrived at on Monday or Tuesday. •