SHIPPING STRIKE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10292, 29 May 1919, Page 5

SHIPPING STRIKE

NO FRESH DEVELOPMENTS DECISION OF CONFERENCE AWAITED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received May 33, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 28. There are no fresh developments in the shipping dispute. The parties ere awaiting to-morrow’s conference in anticipation that an amicable agreement will permit of the early resumption of work. The wharf labourers at Melbourne are likely to prove a stumbling block. They are determined not to resume work except under pre-war conditions, and may embroil other unions. LOYALISTS WORKNG UNDER POLICE PROTECTION. (Received May 28, lO.jk) p.m.) MELBOURNE, May 28. Four thousand five hundred men have been rendered idle by the strike. Increasing numbers of loyalists are working under police protection. 'The strikers attempted to rush thewharf wliere loyalists were unloading a steamer. They were easily defeated by a strong body of police.

QUEENSLAND WATER SIDERS’ ATTITUDE.

SYDNEY, May 28. The Watersiders’ Federation nas received advices from its Brisbane branch than the men in Brisbane are prepared to work inter-Stato cargo from oversea ships, provided that such cargo is loaded entirely by watersiders’ labour. It is unlikely that the owners will agree to this, -as it would mean the abandonment of preference to loyalists, who are at present loading oversea steamers.