WATERSIDE STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1268, 25 October 1911, Page 5

WATERSIDE STRIKE.

MASS MEETING OF MEN TO-DAY. GENERAL STOPPAGE FEARED. By Tclceraph—Prose AreociaAion—Copyright (Rec. October 25, 0.50 a.m.) Sydney, October 25. Au important development in connection with tin! strike occurred ot tonight's mass meeting at (lie Trades Hall. A lingo crowd attended, and as there were too many to pack into Die ball, it was decided to adjourn until to-morrow afternoon, when a meeting will bo held ill tlie basement of the Town Hall. The deep se.i. wharf labourers have announced their intention of slopping work in the afternoon to enablo members to attend tlio meeting, when the question of extending the strike to all wharf labourers will bo discussed. Tho union has received telegrams from Jlr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, and President of the Waterside Workers' Federation, ami Mr. Justico lliggins, President of tho Commonwealth Arbitration Court, strongly advising the men to return to work. To-morrow's meeting will be a crisis intho strike. difficulties on the moeraki. AMATEUR LUMPERS AT WORK. (Rec. October 24, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, October 24. On the arrival of tlio Union liner Moeraki from Wellington to-day no ivharf labourers turned up to work tbo vessel. Tho wharf labourers presented thomoflice clerks commenced work on the mails and passengers' luggage, which was quickly brought ashore. They then started on the general cargo, and found difficulty in handling tbo horses, of which there were eighty, but tho work is pioceeding. Tho company's pormanent hands wid selves for work on the ore steamer Cyede, from Port Pirie, to-day. No explanation of yesterday's refusal to work was offered. Work is now proceeding on tho vessel. Tho general position in connection rith tho strike is otherwise unchanged NO COASTAL CAEGO/MOVTNG. Sydney, Octobcr 24. According to tho Morning Herald," tho Waterside Workers' Conj ference at Melbourne on Satin-day order- ' ed tho strikers to resume work, but the Sydney Wharf Labourers' Union ignored tho order. This, it is alleged, has caused friction amongst the striko leaders. Tho inter-Stato shipping companies aro practically treating Sydney as being nonexistent so far as freights aro concerned. They aro maintaining tho passenger services 'only. Tho crews liaro assisted tho clorks and other permanent bands in tho loading and unloading of perishable portions of cargoes. Some coastal vessels havo returned without unloading. Largo quantities of dairy produce aro included in their cargoes. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS. (Reo. October 21, 9.55 p.m.) Melbourne, Octo'jor 24. Tho Watersido Workers' Omfercnco met again and adjourned until to-mor-row to enable certain suggestions to be submitted to a meeting of tho moil. ISLAND LABOURERS ON STRIKE. Sydney, October 24. Tho labour troubles have spread to tho Islands. Tho steamer Gerr.iania reports that there is a difficulty .in obtaining loading at tho Marshall Islands, owing to tho native wharf labourers demanding an increase of from two to tlircc marks daily. An attempt to secure other labour failed, and tho cargo was eventually shipped with tho help of prisoners and native policemen.