AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1919, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

(AUSTRALIAN &, N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

WATERSIDERS POSITION. SYDNEY, May 28. No fresh developments in the shipping dispute arc reported. The parties are awaiting to-morrow’s (conference There is an anticipation that an amicable agreement will permit an early resumption of work.

* The wharf labourers at Melbourne 'ai;e likely to prove a stumbling block. They are determined not to resumo except under their pre-war conditions. This may embroil the other unions. At Melbourne there are 4500 idle An increasing number of loyalists are working under police protection there.

From Newcastle tile steamers Waipori, Devon, and Kaikoura have sailed for New Zealand.

At Melbourne, the wharf strikers attempted to rush the wharf, where the loyalists were unloading steamers, out were easily defeated by a strong body of police. ,

Owners, as they give preference to loyalists on the wharves are likely to refuse an offer made by the Brisbane watersiders to work inter-State cargo from oversea ships; provided such caris loaded by watersiders’ labour. There are how foureen Newcastle collieries idle.

MTTLESHIP AUSTRALIA

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) FREMANTLE, May 28. The battleship “Australia” has ar. river here to-day, after lier four years absence. She had an enthusiastic reception.

LONG DISTANCE MESSAGE

(fteceived this day at 10.16 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

Tho wifeless operator on the steamer Kairbbla reports that when off the north-west coast of Australia he received clear messages from the English Deed IPdvver Station in the North Sea.

Mg rainfall. SYDNEY, This Day

Over tivciity inches of rain have fall eu in Sydney during the present month

STttIKE RESULTS

SYDNEY, This Day. Most of the inter-state coastal steamers are now laid up, many thousands are unemployed in the northern district. Five thousand coiklininers are idle. It is estimated fifty thousand tons of cargo is oil tlie waterfront awa'itihg shipment to inter-state ports.

PACIFIC TRADE. SYDNEY, This Day

The Chamber of Coiiimefce is forming a sectional coiiihiittee for the purpose of safeguarding trade with the Pacific Islands.

FEDERAL PROFIT. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Goverriineitt is distributing £IOO,OOO amongst wheat farmers. The aiiibhnt rbpresjeiits 85% of the profit made by Government purchasing bags for wheiit liafvestiiig.

STRIKE SITUATION. MELBOURNE, This Ray. Hdii -Mr Watts refused to allow tlifc Queenshuid Government to charter vessels owing to tlie strike situation. Loyalists rcttiiriiiiig from work were subjected to ii hostile detiionstratioii by strikers, whoih tile litoUiited police dispersed.

MINISTER’S DECISION. MELBOURNE, This Dhy

The Mmister of AgHctiltUfe rtniiduiiced, as the result of intiniidatidn by unionists that the loyalists had lott the Brooklyn wheat stacks. Therefore ho had decided to pay off all unionists and offer work to returned soldiers.