COMPLETE DEADLOCK

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 279, 21 August 1919, Page 5

COMPLETE DEADLOCK

IN SHIPPING STRIKE I TROUBLE WITH DEEP SEA ! MEN - : (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright j Sydney, August 20. A complete deadlock has been reached j in connection with tho seamen's strike. . The seamen of the deep-sea vessels held. ! a mesting and decided to refuse to work in the event of any deep-sea ves- > set being used in niter-State trade.

The latest teiegwnn from Senator Mil-; leu to the Seamen's Union states that 1 the Government is not favourable to tho j appointment of an outside arbitrator to ' settle any points not disposed of at a j round table conference, aiid they must : bo referred to the Arbitration Court. Tho men refuse this, stating that it is 1 an attempt by the Government to drive ; them into tho Arbitration Court. They also lesent the action of the officials of the Seamen's Union in New Zealand in j providing a crew to enable tho I'rinz- . cssin to compete in the Australian inter- ' Stato trade.—l'ress Assn. 1

BETTER NEWS—SETTLEMENT I EXPECTED. I (Hee. August 20, 10.5 p.m.), Melbourne, August' 20. In the Federal House, Mr.-Groom an* nounced that he espoeted a- settlement of the strike to-day.—Press Assn. ' PROLONGED AKDTOWDY MEETING NO DECISION BEACHED. j (Ree. August'2o, 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, August 20. t A prolonged and rowdy meetin»"of th& -j seamen adjourned after hearing the dele- | gate from Melbourne regarding tho Gov ,i ernment's terms. Although the pro- j posals were not altered, it is understood'' that information in possession of tho . delegates will possibly put the position . in a new light. j ! No decision, however, was reached.-" ■ Press Assn. '

DEEP-SEA VESSEL OK COASTAL ■ TRADE. . (Rec. August 20, 11.15 p.m.) Melbourne, August 20. Questioned regarding oversea vessels carrying inter-State cargo, the Controller of Shipping state.? that such action was only taken in a few instances ill order to meet the public demand for commodities.—Press Assn.

•THE .LATEST PROPOSAL ; (Rec. August 21, 1.25 a.m.) Sydney, August 20. Senator Millen's latest proposal, eufc I mitted at to-day's mooting, states that the matters regarding -which agreement was 1 not reached at 'the conference may, if ! the union so desires, be taken to the Ar» i titration Court for adjudication; other- , wise, such matters will be deemed to ! huvo been waived. This is understood to , mean to convey the fact that the conference's decision will be final if the men. ; so desire. '

The delegates recommended the men to accept the offer, but after a resolution, and contra-resolutions were carried, the meeting adjourned until to-monw.— j Press Assn.