THE SYDNEY STEAMER DEADLOCK

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 92, 13 January 1919, Page 5

THE SYDNEY STEAMER DEADLOCK

HITCH ON EVE OF RESUMPTION MEN REPUDIATE TJNION OFFICIALS ' ' .By■Toleurasli—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January 11. The Union Company has offered the men a bonus of 355. per month from trip to trip, commencing from signing on until the Commonwealth declares the parts mentioned free from influenza. .'sin addition . the company agrees to pay tvages to .any member of tho crews oontraoting the disease, and also £500 to dependants of any member of the crew dying of influenza.. The men have accepted , the terms. The Karori will sail for Vancouver to- • day, .and the Moeraki and Makilra for New 2iealaiid on Monday. Other steamers will sail'a 1 day or two later. frnw NO CERTAINTY TILL TO-DAY. ' (Rec. January 12, .5,6 p.m.) •Sydney, January 10. A hitch has occurred in. connection with, the shipping settlement. After the secretary of the Seamen!? Uniou li«d accepted the Union Company's terms on behalf of the men the l&tter, at a meeting, refused .to endorse his ?ction, arid a deadlock ensue 4._ Seeing tbe feeling .of the men the union officials decided not to push the matter, arid adjourned .tho meeting till ten o'clock on Monday, when it is hoped that more reasonable counsels • will prevail. One of- those present subsequently stated-that the meeting 'did not represent the majority of the members. If Monday's meeting is a representative one, it is sure to revise the previous decision. Tlie 'latest , developments hjive upset the arrangements for dispatching vessels to New Zealand, and nothing can now be done until tomorrow decision is known.---Press Assn.