The New Zealand Strike.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 10 December 1913, Page 5

The New Zealand Strike.

AUSTRALIAN BOYCOTT.

THE ENGINEER’S DETERMINED.

[By Eleoibio Telegraph—Copyright] |United Press Association.! (Received 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, December 10.

At a special meeting over seventy members of the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers-attended, being practically all the Union Company's engineers in port. It was resolved by an overwhelming majority that ‘while allowing discretion where perishable cargo was concerned, Rule S? must loyally be observed. The . rule prohibits members manually assisting m keeping up steam, working the winches, or in any way taking the place of unskilled labour. ‘The threat of the engineers not to resume work on New Zealand vessels ’is occasioning concern. The seamen are also apparently unreliable fin this direction. The Makura, which was ad vert’sod to sail for Vancouver next Monday, may not obtain a crew. There is seme talk of the Willoohra taking up her running. MR HUGHES SATISFIED WITH REPORT. DIVERTING COAL FROM LYTTELTON. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, Decent be.’ 10

Mr Hughes says: All the reports are quite favorable as far as the position taken up by the conference of unionists is concerned. All the unions are now loyally carrying out the policy laid down by the conference. We are, now waiting and hoping sincerely that tlie matter at issue will soon be sett led as we proposed, namely, by ai bitrution. The conference received very groan satisfaction in the news .Mr Holman cabled Mr Massey hoping that the Dominion Government would use its influence in favor of arbitration. The Maheno’s cargo, which is very light, was handled by the permanent staff.

The charters of the steamer Brisbane decided that the cargo of coal will be tak-ui to Melbourne lus-.Vad of Lyttelton. The vessel thereupon went to the cranes at Newcastle and loaded more coal, ■'which was trimmed without further trouble.

BACK TO WORK. [Per Press Association. | Wellington, December 10. The wharves are very busy with 31 vessels in port to-day, about 1200 men being at work. Twenty-five new members signed on with the Union to-day, half of them being old watersiders. All the Harbor Board cranedrivers, except one, are back to-day.