New Machinery Adopted by Labour Organizations London, Feb. 17.
It was officially announced to-day) at a meeting at York of the En-[gineering and Sh Federation that machinery for avoiding disputes in shipyards had been accepted by a majority of the 47 unions affiliated to the Federation. In addition it was stated that ten organizations rot taking part in the ballot hav intimated their acceptance—Bri Wireless through Reuter.
Tt was stated in Belfast to-day that the firm of Harland and Wolff are negotiating with the White Star Line to build the largest liner in the world, The new vessel is to be nearly 60,000 tons Kross register and will exceed in dimension the Majestic, at present the largest also belongs to the White Sta Company. The Majestic's gross nage is 50,651. Like the bout Asturias' the now giant liner will be motor-driven.
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