VOLUMNIA HOLD-UP.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18217, 30 October 1924, Page 14

VOLUMNIA HOLD-UP.

,'fciT C.ABLE--I'RESS ASSOCTATIOK—COPrKIGHT! anu n.;:. cablk association.) SYDNEY, October 29. The liold-up ot the British steamer Volumnia, (be crew oi which is claiming Australian wages, at Pre man tip, is regarded in shipping circles a e deliberate attempt- on the part of the maritime unions to prevent the Commonwealth Lino from running other than Australian-registered vessels. Oyriug to the paucity oi homeward cargoes the Commonwealth Line found it necessary to reduce the sailings of cirgo steamers irom Australia to the United Kingdom. In oider, however, to maintain out-ward shipments, they chartered three British vessels to load for Australian ports. The first or thos-e to arrive is the Volumnia, v/hieh will be handed over to the ovrners on completion of tho voyage to Newcistlo to load wheat for Home. It- is stated to be the intention of the Union to hold -up the other two chartered steamers, the C.'s.n Monroe. and the Baron Mac!a.y. due in December and January respectively. A meeting of the 1\ ewcaslle branch of the Seamen's Union decided to endorse the resolution of tho Sydney body that no overtime be vor.bed. [Claiming tho Australian rates -of wages, the crew ot the Volumiiia. refused to take the vessel to soa from Fremantle. The men stated that action was taken a« the result of representations made by tho local governing authorities of the Seamen's Union at 'Fremantle.J SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDOX, October 28. ArrKcd at Boston: Canadian Constructor. At Los Angeiies: f-hrevepoit. SYDNiSY, October 39. Sailed, "VVaikouaiti, lor Lyttelton. AUCKLAND, October 29. Arrived, City of Dunedin (10.50 sum.), from Kew York; Uliaiaroa (3.30 p.m.), from Sydney. Saikd, Isavna (10 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, October 3it. Arrivd, Maori (7 a.m.)' and Opihi (i.~, p.m:), from Lyttelton. Suiled, Moeraki (4.20 p.m.) and Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttdlon: Maunganui (5.13 p.m.), for Sydney; Maauia, (G-iO p.m.), for Dunedin. DUNT2DIX, October 29. Sailed, JJiela Nielsen (3.40 p.m.), for Sydney; Trovithick (4.15 p.m.), for Sydney.