AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1921, Page 1

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t>V TELEGRAPH—I‘HESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING DISPUTE, MELBOURNE, Feb 15. At the All-Australian Union Conference on tlie 17th, it is anticipated certain union officials will propose that Victoria be made the eoek-p.it of the shipping dispute, and that minors and trimmers take action to prevent coal reaching Victoria. This may involve tiie railway union. Mr Holloway (secretary of me Trades Hall Council) says that in view of the attitude of the employers, me feeling is growing that the new slogan should he “ Mines to miners, and ships to sea-

men ! ” A mass meeting of the stevedores, by an overwhelming majority, decided to raitfy the terms provisionally agreed upon by Hie Steamship Owners’ Federation and the executive of the Watorsiders’ Federation, which provided for payment, of 2s 9d an boor ordinary time, and 3s 9d overtime till midnight and Is fid after midnight.

■SHIPS TO THE SEAMEN.” MELBOURNE, February 14. At the All-Australia Onion Conference, to he held on the 17th. inst ..it j* anticipated that certain union official will propose that Victoria be made the cockpit of Hie shipping dispute, ant that the mintrs and trimmers he asked to take action to prevent coal reaching Vicoria, This may involve the Railwav Union. M,. Holloway, secretary of the Trades Hall Council says that in view of tio attitude of the employers the feeling is crowing that the new slogan should be.r “The mines to tht miners and the ships to the seamen.”