THE LATEST-BOTH SIDES FIRM.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1991, 23 February 1914, Page 5

THE LATEST-BOTH SIDES FIRM.

CABINET TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION, (Rec. February 23, 0.10 a.m.) . • ■. ■ ■ Sydney, February 22. A mooting of tho council reprceeiiti.iig the various food supply trades ami others allied to the buteli-ering trade considered the strike. situation.-at length, but ho definite decision woe arrived at, ponding a Cabinet meeting, vrhieli is' ho* ing held on Monday to specially consider the position.. i Both sides are firm, flitd nre markingtime. ■ It is possible that the Ministry may evolve some sohriiwii at tomorrow's meeting, but it is considered that tlefinito action will probably bo deferred' tift Mr. Holman's return from Now Zealand on Tuesday.

OMINOUS CLOUDS, IROmVOEEESS 'OBDtBATE. Sydney, Fobraarv 21. _ - Tlie position in the km; trades ifi ominous. Already o'«-r two tliousand men are out. Practically ovoty lirni of magnitude is affec-tett-. One of tho mostserious phases is tho strifco of sniiie four hundred of Messrs. Hoskinsi's pipewerlcors at .Ultimo. Tlie jiesalt is that tho firm's contracts for tiio ■Water s.ftd Sewerage Board are at a standstill. This means that all tho work -of extending dio city and suburban water supply is i'njng iipr and also stops, the .extensions requir&d in the erection of new' lniikNnsjs. .. Tho Trades a-ttd Lajjour Council lws appointed a. com-ftitfep representing the whole of the iron trades to tako_ charge of tho dispute a-ml conduct It has also decided to place no obstacle in tho way of tho vwlting of firms wliich have already conceded tlio tenandSj amountiii" to from 4*. to 10s. dnilv. The actioiii of the men at 3tf«ft s atid tha AVoohvich Docks, in striking while ships wore undergoing repairs., is regarded seriouslv bv the shinpiiiß cenipinies, It is considered it-Will havo n- dctriwpntal effect on tl-u> part and the doelanps /companies. The oUvphj-r.rs are nlisry at the men's, disregard of omistiiuMoftal methods in diwiisrfna fhcjr griovancos and taking the law into tlioir own lwntts. Mr. Estell has itii3erta.k«n tlie jspediting of the, sotting i-ip of ii Ti'oges Board to consider the men's claims.

MARKING TIME. (Rcc. Fobr.wr.v 23, 0.10 a.m.) Sydney, February 22. s - The position of the iron trnufis is practically unctianged. Nearly 4000 men are out. - At a meeting of the- Employers hseociation it was decided to ask Mr. l&teli t<> interrcuc. and pdnding his mterveiitiou no active measures will I>& taken which may be likely to accentuate the trouble.' THE SHIPPING DISPUTE, i/

CONFERENCE RESUMED. Molbgurjie. February 21. Jlr. Justice Hisgins has resumed the compulsory conference if? tlie snipping diswito. 'Mr. W. M. Hneilice Ims notified him of the result of the men's decision with regard, to ovnrtim.e work. As tlici position is complicated ottiiig want of unanimity in the rotine. Mr. Huglios has asliCti for a week's adjournment. Meantime tlio WtttMsiao F<;deratioiii will, ask members to resume work lindcr normal condiiwDS pendrng an .arbitration award. Jlr. .Tuptieo Higsins I'fjs -agreed, to resume the bearing' on Friday nesfc.