SHIPPING HOLD-UP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 76, 23 December 1919, Page 7

SHIPPING HOLD-UP

PROSECUTIONS OF ENGINEERS ADJOURNED WITH VIEW TO SETTLEMENT (By Telegraph-rress Association-Copyriffht Sydney, December 22. Fivo engineers of the steamer St. Albans have lieen ch.irgec with breaches of the Merchant Shipping Act by refusing to proceed to sea. As the men have decided to work the shin, and the owners stated that in that event they would withdraw the prosecutions md confer with tho Institute of Engineers, with a view to a settlement, on Monday, the cases were adjourned till December -1. -Press Assn. DEADLOCK AT BRISBANE. Brisbane, December 22. A deadlock has been reached in tn» negotiations with the marine engineers. —Press Assn.

ADDITIONAL VESSELS INVOLVED LITTLE HOPE OF SETTLEMENT. (Eec. December 22, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 22. The engineers' strike has spread to additional vessels, and four Island steamers are affected. There is little hope of a settlement-Press Assn. POSITION ATMELBOURNE EXPECTED SETTLEMENT NOT REACHED., (Eec. December 22, 10.5 p.m.) Melbourne, December 22. . Although the Victorian branch of the Engineers' Institute notified the shipowners that the men would rejoin the idle vessels to-day, the expected settlement has not yet been reached owing to the action taken in other Mates. Ihe Union Company has indefinitely postponed the sailings of the Lonngnna, kotomahana, and Wainui tor Tasmania. Ihe position is aggravated by thy woks and pantrymen leaving the vessels on learning that their executive had rejected the owners' proposals-Press Assn.. COMMONWM BALLOT SHIPPING CONTROLLER'S TBKMR BU REJECTED. (Rcc. December 2:), 1.20 a.m.) Sydney, December 22. A Commonwealth ballot of the marino engineers resulted" in a decision hoc to accept the Shipping Controllers terms. The men will not resume wo;k. .-Hie strike is spreading, and tho Riyerinas and other crews have been paid oil.— Press Assn.