THE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1920, Page 7

THE STRIKE.

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UNEMPLOYED WANT ASSISTANCE.: By Teleeraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Feb. 0. A deputation from the Wharf Work' ers' Union asked Mr. Hughes for assistance in the distress caused by the engineers' strike. Mr. Hughes strongly condemned the engineers' "busli attitude." He said that he regarded the rejection of tl latest terms of settlement as an ultimatum, and would treat it as such. He added: "If the men Temain out for six months they will be no better off than they are to-day." v He promised to consult Cabinet on the question of assistance to the unemploy-ed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WEST AUSTRALIA AGREES. SERVICE TO BE RESUMED. Received Feb. 6, 10.35 pm. Sydney, Feb. 6. The executive of the marine engineers report that the West Australian State shipping service has agreed to pay the full rates demanded by the engineers, and the Westralian coustal_ service will be resumed immediately. AUSTRALIA LOSING TRADE. THROUGH LABOR UNREST. Sydney, Feb. (i. Burns, Philp and Co. announce that, as the result of the Labor unrest here, the company has decided to build no further steamers at present, but ir,stead to endeavor to send Island produce direct to America and Europe by chartered vessels and to reduce their present Island fleet. The attempt to .create a transhipment depot in Australia under the existing conditions is almost impossible. There was also a danger in the substitution of foreign tonnage for the Eastern trade, as the Malay States urgently needed frozen meat, and the loss of this trade might be permanent. There are now 15,000 unemployed in Sydney and 180,496 tons of shipping idle at Sydney and Newcastle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.