WATERSIDERS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18238, 24 November 1924, Page 9

WATERSIDERS.

FRACAS IN SYDNEY. BUREAU WORKERS ATTACHED. c.vai.e—rr.tss askkiaKvS— .cjtii-isr UrsTKitus A3D N.;. catiS iis*xUTTM (Received November 5.5 SYDNEY. Noreaber 23.. Tho trouble between the Bureau arid Union wharf 'Wvurv-r? resulted in a serious tnrcas on t' loomooloo wharves on Saturday. A crowd of Unionists. ine3"ti«fe;: Trj.:«.y women and children. awaited ir-t> Uti~can mon knocking ott work i n u:.' steamers Orcadc» and IVr: WSSss:. Tho two gangs joined forces down tho street and wro gnrcuii -»n>. cries oT"''scab" and "blackleg." taking a prominent part and ni»siles wore thrown. Ten poJic«sa®B tjolj wore present and uid ifeesr be&t to order but wore quick.!*' o"cTT*" , w<'>>i. A general mix-up followed ia *&«*•. hundreds took part. Borer.? of tvnwj-.> were knocked down ar.«! ktcke>i. a.u j it wa? not until strong of pollco arrived and cbarg«l 43j© bbpK driving the assailant c 3. teat peatv was restored.

Three men were arrested wj a vbs-gs-of riotous behaviour aisd assault.

Tho Overseas Shipping Affltwiatiasa has tiled in the Suite Arbitratsc® Cwsri an application far the de-ncspsiratssNi of the Brisbane branch of ti.e W»ifsido "Workers' Fe<Jeratios:. Tb-t vve~seaa companies state that tne step ■at; taken owing to the action of t&e sawn in breaking its award by refusing :> work overtime. The inter~Stct« a&s?pinj? companies are not parties to Jt* application. A compulsory eonfeience d partia to the waterside dispute at M«i£«sxaa> proved abortive. Tie F«dei*i»®ffl representatives offered immediately t« work the Maloja if the P. uti O. Cssspany would give a gwfrsatee cf jweftrcnce to 'members of tho FsderaUsja tea Sydney. This was refused.

Mr Justice Powers then referred t&s disputo to the Court.

The Wharf Labourers* Federati#» decided that all ships of Ike Csmsasswcalth Line should be exempted frees, the overtime strike ia view of th* I£a* having always employed unioa laJwwnr only. The Yolumnia and Clan ilcaroc am held up owing to tKe crews destaging Australian .rates while the sieawm aro in Australian watera. Tho British Sailors' and Fincaaea*s Union has cenaurtd the strikers sad cabled the Volumnia's crew that t&ej must adhere to the British awflelts unilnr which they signed on. olkfrAvise thoy are liable to impriaeeaseat.