SHIPPING DISPUTE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18416, 24 June 1925, Page 9

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

NEW ISSUE AT MELBOURNE. (BY CAULK —3'IIKSS ASSOCIATION —COI'YItIGJIT.) (AUSTRALIAN - /.XI) N.S. CAIiLE ASSOCIATION.) MELBOURNE, June 23. further trouble occurred on the waterfront owing to tho decision of watersiders that their members would not load timber direct from vessels to waggons, maintainingthat their duties implied only that they should stack it on tho wharf. One of the vessels alfeeted is tho Kaitangata, recently arrived from New Zealand. ►SYDNEY". Juno 23. Vacancies caused by two members of the crow of the Esperanee Bay handing in notices have, been filled without trouble, a.s tho articles do not expire until tho vessel returns from Brisbane early in July. It is thought that the deadlock will then occur. The attitude the Commonwealth Lino intends to adopt will bo made clear this week when a, crew will bo called for to man the Fordsdale, which is due to sail for Great Britain on Saturday, An unexpected development occurred concerning the holding-tip of the river steamer Hunter at Mort'.s dock, when the unions concerned received Mimmouscs calling on them to show cause why they should not be ordered to pay a penalty of £'oOO for aiding and abetting an illegal strike. STATE LINE'S DECISION. (Iloceived June 23rd, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 23. The Commonwealth Shipping Board has decided not to insert the clause in ships' articles demanded by tho men. If the men decline to sail except on p these terms tho management will tie up tho whole fleet.