AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING TROUBLE.

STUBBORN SEAMEN, ARBITRATION NOT WANTED, By T«legrej>li —Frew Asm.—CopflilhL Sydney, August 20. A complete deadlock has teen readied over the seamen's strike. The seamen of deep sea vessels at a meeting decided to refuse to work in the event of any deep sea vessel being used for interstate trade. The latest telegram from Senator Millen to the union states that the Government is not favourable to the appointment of an outside arbitrator to settle any points not disposed of at the round table conference. These questions must be referred to the Arbitration Court.

The men refuse, stating that It ia an attempt on the Government's part to drive them into the Arbitration Court.

They also resent the action of tkt officials of the Seamen's Union in New Zealand providing a crew to enable tit* Prinzessin to compete in the Australian inter-State trade.— Cable Assn.

SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. Received Aug. 20, 11.5 p.m. Melbourne, Aug. £O. In the House, Mr. Groom announced that he expected a settlement of the strike to-day.

GOVERNMENT'S LATEST PROPOSAL.

Received Aug. 21, 1.20 a.m.

Sydney, Aug. 20. Mr. Millen's latest proposal submitted to to-day's meeting, atatei that matters regarding which agreement is not reached at the conference may, if the union desires, be taken to the Arbitration Court for adjudication. Otherwise such matters are deemed to have been waived. It is understood this meant to convey that the conference's decision would be final if the men so desire.

The delegates recommended the men to* accept the offer, but, after a resolution and contra resolutions were carried, the meeting adjourned until to-morrow. A ROWDY'MEETING.

Received Aug. 20, 11.5 p.m. Sydney, Aug. 20.

A prolonged rowdy meeting of seamen adjourned after hearing delegates from Melbourne regarding the Government's. termß.

Although the proposals are not altered, it is understood that Information in possession of the delegates will possibly put the position in a new light. No decision, however, was reached. OVERSEA VESSELS, i Received Aug. 20, W. 5 pan. Molbourne, Aug. 20. Questioned regarding oversea vessels carrying inter-State cnr«o. the Controller of Shipping states such action will only be taken in a few instances in order to meet the public demand for commodituta.