ADVISED TO START WORK.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1994, 27 February 1914, Page 7

ADVISED TO START WORK.

UNDER THE OLD CONDITIONS. SYDNEY STRIKE. MR. HOLIAN AND THE BUTCHERS. DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED By MsrrianJi-EFeM AssooU,ti«»-GoMsr.ieM (Rec. February 26, 8.80 p.m.) Sydney, February 26. Butchers who were working Under art award in Sydney, awl who ceased work on February 0 because, the. employers failed to concede their 'demands i'or a forty-oight-hour week awl an advance of 10s. weekly in wages, arc sUil on strike.

Developments' -which were anticipated to-day did not eventuate, and the position as far tts a settlement is concerned, is unchanged, or has reached a deadlock. The- onj.y announcement vouchsafed, by tho Cabinet Committee was that nothing was contemplated to-day. vSince his return from No* Zealand, Mr. Holman (tho Premier) has declined Press interviews. He- requires in» quiries to he made per medium of a messenger. Mr, Esteli (Minister of Labour) departed this afternoon, for Wallsend to attend ft banquet in his honour.

Both tho master butchers and the strikers' representatives bold' frequent meetings, but apparently get no nearer to a solution. It is reported that a movement is o.n loot amongst carcass butchers to revert to the Slaughtermen's Award rates of JE4 os. a woefe, instead of £6 recently paid. Snob a niovq would prove fatal to the Government's efforts' to bring masters and men together in conference. The. men, whilo' confident, declare their willingness to confer.

At tho Home-bush sates offerings wore small,'and the attendance- was very limited. The only buyers again wore tho suburban and country' butchers. Supplies at tho various depots are steadily increasing. Another depot has Wft opened at Manly. Pish, eggs, and other dairy produce afp mote, plentiful, and prices hate- eased somewhat.' A. number of strikers departed for Queensland to-day.

It is understood that Mr, Holmaa has advised the batchers, to- resume -work "under the old conditions, arid seek redress by constitutional moans. l ' In tha event of acceptance of this advice, work will bo immediately resumed. A decision will, it. is eSpcetod, be, reached tonight.

So far the master butchers have not been approached by the Cabinet Committee, but all parties are anxiously awaiting tho result of tho conteenocs with tho men.

The Grand Council of tlt-o employees has decided,to make a.ri Appeal throughout.Australia for funds' to cmitinuo iho fight if necessary. A resolution, was carried to.the effect that no frozen cargo bo shipped during the' continuance of thetrouble.

As a result of the strike IfiO carcass carters alid tnombers of tlio Draymen's Union are idle.

■ Every effort now seems to be directed to getting tho men back to work. IF. this-is dono it. is understood a fcfkfnal. .will be appointed .to arbitrato on the matters in dispute!-

CONF.ERENQEAStCED fGr - POSSIBILITY OP TROIfBLE IN ADELAIDE. Adßlqido, February 28. '■. A mass meotirig of the Meat Employees' 'Union esp'ressed dissatisfaction with the' hours' and present rate of wages;'and decided.-to ask for a conference with tho employers within fortyeight hours. .

There are prospects of the tfoufjte spreading.

OVERtIraE WESTIfrH. .THE MAJORiiFIroST RtJLB. Sydney, February 26. A meeting of the Wharf Labourers* Union decided to test tho vote of last Thursday's mass meeting by a, secret ballot on tho osert-jnio ' question, and whether the present attifctido shall bo maintained, it- being oo?ttended that the present position is impossible. Members of the- Watersidefs' Federation have decided, on a certain policy, and the couneil calls urjaa the Sydney branch to fall into li.net

_ The _ majority has aqeepied Mr. Justice Higgins's proposals to resume- work. The majority, he says, must rule.

TOO MUCH RfiBTAPE. l IN MR.-ESKKrTsj&EPABTMBNT. Sydney, February 36. Both parties to tlio' ironworkers' trouble aro waiting for their case to come'before tho p'ouft. No attempt to negotiate has been made. Tho delay in bringing _th<j dispute before .tho Court is causing comment on all sides. • Mr. Estell, Minister of Labour and Industry, says iljoro is too much red tape in his and that he will see similar- delay does not- occur in future.

A SPECIAL CASE. (Rec, February 26, 5.50 p.m.) Sidney* February '26, ' It has been definitely arranged- that Judge Heydon .will hew a special caso in regard to the kejnwoirkers' strike tomorrow. The positioa in tho meantime is unchanged.