THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 229, 21 June 1919, Page 7

THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE

PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT REJECTED UNION SAILINGS CANCELLED By Telegraph—Press. Associatian-OoovrieM Melbourne, June 20. Mr. W. A. Watt rejected the Trades Hall proposals for a settlement of the seamen's strike, and deolined to indicate their nature.—Press Assn. INTER-COLONIAL TRAFFIC SUSPENDED MOJGRAKI'S SAILING PItEVENTED. By Teleer.aDh.—Press Association. Christchurch, June 20. The Hon. Or. W. Russell has been advised that in consequent of the shipping strike in Australia the Union Company has stopped nil sailings of their vessels to and from''Australia.. Tin's .decision will, Mr. Busseil says, affect the Mocraki, which'was to have left Sydney 10-morrow with a large number of Sew Zealanders who have been stranded in Australia, for some time. . STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS DELAYED. Sydney, June 20. The iloeraki, with the stranded New Zealanders, has been delayed, as slw is sccure ft crew,—Press .Assn. NEGOTIATIONS WITH SEAMEN'S j! •UNION. (Rec. June 20, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, June 20. Stranded New ZealandKis negotiated I with the Seamen's Union with a view to', manning the AToeraki. The seamen agreed, providod that only stranded New Zealanders, necessitous cases, and soldiers are carried, and that the Uiiioji Company agrees to bring tho crew buck to Sydney. Inquiries here failed to elicit the com-, pany's intentions—Press Assn. FOOD SHORTAGE IN QUEENSLAND.' Brisbane, June 20. , Thorn is a serious shortage of food in tho northern ports as a. result of ■ tho se,mien's strike. The police in several towns aio issuing flour rations.—Press Assn.