WATCHING THE STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1900, 7 November 1913, Page 7

WATCHING THE STRIKE.

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SYDNEY AUTHORITIES PREPARING.

WHARFMEN IN SESSION.

By TelegTo.pU—PreSe- Aeiwo-t,tion—Copyr.! khi

Sydney, November G. For somo days past tho Department or Labour lias been in olaso tonoh with tho leaders of labour Unions, with a view to the possible prevention of a fnsis in Sydney through the. New Zealand Conci.li(itioii officers have been inquiring as to \vlje.the.r, pursuant •n' 1 ? ss '' ) '? developments, similar steps will bo taken as during tho Brisbane strata, tile outcome thou being that cer. tain Labour organisations agreed that tho strike should be regarded as a donKistie one, and that it would bo an ofleiico if members ceased work on or boycotted any vessel in New South Walei out; of sympathy with the Brishsm* strikers.

No "Blaok" Cargo. A decision not to work New Zealand steamers w.as. reached a't a meeting of i j a-boiiito.rs* 'Ujiicxn, held with closed doors. The secretary of the ft«w South Wales braiich of the Labour Federation of Australasia. states that tho situation Vril.l be reivievv.ed at a Big of the executive on Saturday inext. at which delegates will represent Svdjiey, too Northern, Southern, arid We'storn coalfields, and, Victoria, While tho i'wloration is desirous to avoid an oxtension of tho trouble, it would speak Sir 1 no ,uncertain voice. Ono thine: There jvill be no backiiig-doivn on 'tho resolution carried at tho recent .confer.- ; enee not to handle any "back" cargo, ' J.his would apply more particularly to me j ni orß -Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, one of the ten big organisations fri.thiii the Federation, (Rec. November 7, 1.15 a.m.) Sydney, November 6. The seoretsr ( v of. the Sydney Wharf Labourers' Unioii is of opinion that other Australian ports, in addition to .prf'iey, will deeline tu work Now Zea< land cargo. Futile Methods. "Sydney Morning Herald" sayai ~ ' )io Now Zealand strike is typical :pf the extraordinary, futility of tho methods a certain section of Socialists, .whenever they obtain control, attempt

to apply as it remedy for any grievance's the workers .possess, or as .a moaiis to any. particular end they wish to" attain. Tlioy have already produced a hold-up of the whole export trade of both islands, have got' the country marching upon the towns, caused riots —not without sonie bloodshed— and have now apparently succeeded in affecting Australia also. We trust the Australian workers will take a thorough note of the mothods of the Federation."