The Maritime Strike

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 8, 4 July 1911, Page 5

The Maritime Strike

t SHORTAGE OF FLOUK. A SERIOUS POSITION. By Gable. —Press Association.—Copyright London, July 2. The crews at Liverpool are rejoining the liners in anticipation of a settlement of the dockers' troubles. There has been a second fire on the Canada.

One hundred and fifty vessels are idle at Hull. Thousands arc parading the streets and holding meetings to-day and collecting for the relief fund. Many grocers were unable to supply flour on the presentation of charity tickets by foodless people; hence the dockers decided not to interfere with the removal of foodstuffs from the warehouses to the shops.

Some Hull boats have been diverted to the Tyne to unload. The Koyston Grange, with a partly delivered cargo of frozen meat, arrived at Newcastle from the Thames with a non-union crew, but the dockers refused to unload her. The corn market at Newcastle was almost blocked with foreign wheat, which was held at an advance of from threepence to sixpence. English wheat rose a shilling. Flour is scarce, and getting dearer. CANADIAN BOATS DETAINED. R AILWA YMEN'S THREAT. HULL STRIKERS MORE CONCILIATORY. Received 3, 0.40 p.m. London, July 3. A steward of the Canada has been arrested in connection with the fires.

Owing to the strike, the C'armania and the Empress of Britain, aboard which are Sir Wilfrid Lauricr and the Canadian contingent, will be unable to sail. The liner St. Louis picked up the mails at Queenßtown. Flour at Hull lately rose to Is fid per stone, not 2s 2d. The supply of buter is almost exhausted. Sugar has risen a farthing a pound. The railwaymen resolved to strike if asked to deal with the transit of goods handled bv blacklegs. A sectional meeting of strikers at Hull resolved to resume if the employers, besides their Tecent offer, augmented all dockers' wages and met representatives of all sections to discuss the settlement of their grievances. Mr. Askwith was invited to act as mediator in the matter. SOLDIERS FOR HT'LL. Received 4, 1 a.m. London, July 3. The second battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment, quarter at Lichfield, has been ordered to be in readiness to proceed to Liverpool or Hull.