SHIPPING STRIKE
CABLE NEWS
United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.
DEEP SEA RATES DEMANDED A SERIOUS POSITION.
(Received Last Night, 9.55 o'clock.)
SYDNEY, October 25., Over three thousand attended tfio wharf labourers' mass meeting. Telegrams were received from Messrs Hughes and Higgins and others recommending the resumption of work pending negotiations. A motion to the effect that the advice be followed was defeated by a large majority.' A proposal for a ballot of all members to decide the question was negatived by an overwhelming majority. A final resolution was passed to the effect that, no members work at less than the deep sea rates. After the meeting the men and employees of oversea vessels'returned to ■work... .■ t ',■■'. ■ ■ ,',' : -■ ;-; Several towns" oh the north coasti which" are dependent on; steamers running, are short of everything not locally produced.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED
(Received Last Night, 11 o'clock.)
MELBOURNE, October 25. IThe Conference has been still further adjourned till to-morrow.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10460, 26 October 1911, Page 5
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155SHIPPING STRIKE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10460, 26 October 1911, Page 5
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