SHIPPING CRISIS
THOUSANDS IDLE.'
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . MELBOURNE. May 31. There are now GGUO idle, as u Jesuit of the seamen’s strike,"aud the jloss in ■wages totals £16,006 weekly.
A DEFIANT ATTITUDE.
BRISBANE, May 31
The Seamen’s Union has 1 refused to takem -plesbiscito > on- the -question ot submitting- the 'trouble to -'arbitration, and has declined to man the ships until the' demands receive .attention.
BALLOT TO BE IGNORED BY VICTORIAN SEAMEN.
Bv Telegraph—Pres*. Arsoci:it.ior.Coyyri-1; 1 (Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 1. The Victorian seamen have joined . Queensland in „ tjie : decision to iguprp the ballot, but New South" Wales is confident of an overwhelming number in favour of iesumption of work. Ihe members New South Wales are able to outvote the other branches.
RESUMPTION FAVOURED,
SYDNEY, May 31
The Seamen’s Union in Sydney has approved of taking a The opinion is expressed that the baliot will result in an overwhelming majority in favour of resumption. .
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10295, 2 June 1919, Page 5
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157SHIPPING CRISIS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10295, 2 June 1919, Page 5
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