THE NEW SOUTH WALES STRIKES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10467, 3 November 1911, Page 3

THE NEW SOUTH WALES STRIKES.

TO EXTEND TO DEEP SEA WHARVES.

(Received November 2, 9.20 a.m.)

SYDNEY, November 2.

The wharf labourers decided to extend the strike to the deep sea wharves by an almost unanimous vote. Tiro decision gave the greatest surprise to the shipowners, as it was generally thought that tho strike was unpopular with all but a small section of tho men.

When they emerged from tho meeting tho men were evidently greatly excited, and many rushed out repeatedly crying: "No work !"

The officials quickly dispersed, declining to give any information.

The men wore not so reticent and stated that their work Avas casual work and the shipowners can afford to pay. The inter-State railway traffic has tremendously increased, owing to the strike.

MELBOURNE, November 2. Mr Hughes, in reply to further questions in tho House, stated that there had been a broach of agreement. Ho was considering what action to take.

SYDNEY, November 2,

In the Assembly, in reply to a question, asking if he was prosecuting the strikers, Mr Carmichael asked -for notice of same, and said that his answer was given the previous day. The Herald states that tho action of the men in ignoring the agreement resolves itself into an attitude of contumacy, of which many must bo ashamed. Tho repudiation of agreement threatens organised industrialism with disintegration. The paper asks if "the Government daj*e use its legislative authority to put down astrike."