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?20 SHIPS IDLE IN SYDNEY
; SYDNEY, Mon — At least 20 ships in the port of Sydney
.are affected by industrial disputes. Ironworkers' strike
which began at Morts Dock and spread to other works has
immobilised nine ships and
10 others, are affected.
These ten in any' case would :be
held- in port while regairs not re
quiring -.'? services of ironworkers are
being done. .: '?''..' '..'. .-..?'
? ...' Ironworkers on strike on Bal
f main waterfront today defied in-^
.-;? structions of yesterday's confer
? ence of shop delegates to the
Ironworkers' Union to resume
: work immediately.
; Mass meetings of strikers ah d other
waterfront unions involved are be
ing held today butvjt.w'a's stated at
theh Trades Hall that: there was no
indication of an early settlement: of
the dispute..' .;.,...:_ ; ?' . -; .-?.(?.. ._.} : :
? '. About .4400 . waterfront workers
yvere idle this ' morning because ? of
these meetings and a stopwork meet
ing of the ship' painters and. dockers
at Sydney Town Hall. - ,.
- It- was expected that painters and
dockers would resume after this
meeting. : -. J . -. : -
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