THE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1921, Page 5

THE STRIKE.

1 STEWARDS MAY RETURN. END OF TROUBLE SUGGESTED. ■ ■ J SECRET NEGOTIATIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received Jan. 20, 10.10 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 20. As a result of secret negotiations with the Federal Government, a delegation of Union officials is proceeding to Sydney to-night to meet the Transporters’ Union. There is every reason to believe the delegation will suggest the advisability of the stewards returning to work, and •will outline the terms proposed ior re-sumption.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ EARLY SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. Sydney, Jan. 20. Information received from the Trades Hall indicates an early settlement of the shipping dispute. It is suggested that the seamen intend giving a, guarantee of peaceful running of inter-Stats traffic. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STEAMERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. ALL ACCOMMODATION TAKEN. Sydney, Jan. 20. All accommodation in the Moeraki, sailing to-day, and the Tofua, sailing on Saturday for New Zealand, is taken. | THE MANUKA SAILS. FEW STEWARDS LEAVE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night The Manuka sailed at 11.40 p.m. for Sydney. The vessel had a shortage of half-a-dozen stewards when she arrived at Lyttelton, but four who signed off the Pakeha joined her. After giving 24 hours’ notice at Lyttelton the stewards came on to Wellington, but subsequently withdrew the notices. Three stewards from the Pakeha joined the New Zealand Union and remained on the Manuka, while the others left the vessel. Seven members of the Sydney Stewards’ Union signed off and some of the New Zealand stewards took their places, but when the Manuka left Wellington for Sydney she was still half-a-dozen stewards short of her complement. **