SEAMEN'S DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 250, 16 July 1919, Page 7

SEAMEN'S DISPUTE

4 WATERSIDERS OPPOSE GENERAL , STRIKE M DISTURBANCE IN MELBOURNE (By Telegranh-Press Association-CoDyrielit (Rec. July 15, 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, July 15. It is definitely stated that tho Waterside Workers'' Federation opposes embroiling members in a general strike. During a mass meeting of unemployed at Parliament House stones were thrown. The police charged with batons and dispersed tho crowd. There were a num. her of minor casualties.—Press Assn. AN ENDEAVOUR TO. SETTLE THE DISPUTE. (Rec. July 15, 10.15 p.m.) ; Sydney, July 15. , A meeting of union secretaries held at » the. Trades Hall pledged its support to tho seamen, and urged the Coal, Trans. , port, and Railway Federations To send ; deiegates to Melbourne to endeavour to ■ settle the dispute.—Press Assn. [ SUMMONS SERVED ON UNION ; SECRETARY Melbourne, July 15. Mr. Thomas Walsh, secretary of tho Seamen's Union, has been served with a summons on behalf of the Commonr wealth Government, charging him with ■ encouraging a strike, contrary to tho Ar- ' titration Act.—Press Assn. TRADES COUNCIL EMISSARIES. .. Sydney, July 15. It is unofficially stated that the objcct of the visit of Trades Hall Council emissaries to Melbourne is to prevent the unions embarking on a general strike.—r Press Assn. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION PROTEST i AGAINST INACTION OF GOVERNMENT. Melbourne, July 15. Tho Employers' Federation has passed a resolution protesting, against the inaction of the Federal Government in failinu to deal with the forces of anarchy and revolution, and urging the Government immediately to use all lawful j means to suppress'anarchy in the actions , of the Seamen's Union.—Press Assn. j REDUCTION IN TRAIN AND TRAM 3 SERVICES. Melbourne, July 15. . f The railway and tramway services are - to be reduced by fifty per cent, from . Suudav next.—Press Assn. ,