THE MELBOURNE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1920, Page 5

THE MELBOURNE STRIKE.

TROUBLE EXTEND. PROPOSED CONFERENCES. By r«leet»»h.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received June 21,10.30 p.m. Melbourne, June 21. The Industrial Disputes Committee of the Trades Hall has decided to summon a conference of representatives of the Seamen's Union and all the transport Workers' Unions to consider the future conduet of the gas workers' dispute. There is ap extremely grave possibility of extension of the trouble. It is authoritatively stated that, after the State conference is Tield, an inter-State conference will be summoned, similar to that convened during the seamen's dispute last year. Many thousands of workers are still idle. :.v The secretary of the Chamber of Manufacturers states that wages do not enter into the question now. The employers are fighting for'principles, and it is a matter .of fighting continual, strikes. * The Tradgs Hall now suggests a round | table conference between the manuI facturers ftnd the unions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SETTLEMENT NOT GENERAL. Melbourne, June 21, The tramway services were completely resumed during the week-end, though the gas trouble is still unsettled. Many employers endorse th# decision of the Chamber , of Manufacturers U$ ; boycott bodies'which agreed' to-the ineri's demands. This threaten ato jeopardise an early general settlement.