PATCHED PEACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 222, 19 September 1928, Page 7

PATCHED PEACE.

WATERFRONT STRIFE. Recalcitrant Workers Threaten Settlement. CLERKS WORK CARGO. (Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. It is expected that the recalcitrance *>n the part of the "waterside workers nfc some of the Australian ports will defeat the efforts of the federation •fo secure a patched-up peace until after the Federal elections. Even in the Sydney branch, "which is regarded as the most reasonable, some friction may develop about certain conditions in the new award. At present work is proceeding on the Sydney wharves. Gangs were secured without difficulty for the Marama and the Maheno on their arrival from New Zealand this morning. However, several fctoamers are idle owing to the water* Hide workers at the ports to which they are bound not having resumed work. No work was done to-day on the waterfronts at Adelaide, Fremantle or "Newcastle. At Brisbane the men are taking a secret ballot on the question of resuming work. N'o work was done yesterday on the At, the latter port merchants and rlfi-ks unloaded perishable cargces from several vessels yesterday. They will continue to unload these cargoes whije Ihe watersiders' strike lasts. All the wharves at Port Adelaide are idle. At Newcastle two steamers sailed laat. night with cargoes undischarged t>wing to the waterside strike. Tha men at Melbourne were informed liy the shipowners that there will be no conference about the ncw»award until nork has been resumed at all the porta tinder the terms of that award. The Premier of Victoria, Mr. £. J. Hogan, has urged the unions to resume work as a preliminary to a conference. 3*o night work was done at Melbourne by the wharf labourers on overseas or inter-State ships, but some cargo ■was handled this morning by gangs already engaged. The afternoon call, Jiowcvcr, failed to elicit any response. A message from Canberra saya the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. J. G. Latham, has ordered the issue of summonses against the officials of the Waterside, Workers' Federation for inciting the members to strike. Mr. Latham would not inform questioners -whether any other legal action is contemplated. I LABOUR VOLUNTEERS. ORGANISED AT ADELAIDE. (Received 11 a.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. A. meeting of prominent businessmen formed the Essential Services and Maintenance Volunteers League for the pur J pose of carrying on essential services in times of industrial unrest and 1000 have been enrolled. A volunteer labour depot will be opened to-day. FQREMAN ATTACKED. WATERFRONT EXCITEMENT. SYDNEY, September 18. ! There was some excitement in Sussex Street, Sydney, this afternoon. A labour foreman named Smith was rushed by ttome men when he was calling for waterside labourers to work the steamer Jvatoontba. Smith was knocked down end his face was injured. The arrival of the police prevented ,the incident from becoming serious.