TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TEI.EOIiAI'II PER PRKSS ASSOCIATION 1

SEAMEN’S STRIKE SETTLED. ; TERMINATED TO-DAY. WELLINGTON. Jan 22. The seamen’s dispute, which has keen in progress since the first: week in No I vend'd' has come to an end. and it iofficially stated that the seamen and lircmcn will b:< ready to sign on at all ports in the Dominion at 8 a.m. tomorrow. A meeting of seamen was held in Wellington this morning, and this afternoon (lie General Sierctary of the Edleratcd Seamen's Cnion, Mr W. T. Young. made tile following statement : —“Except Auckland r‘ports are now to hand from all ports involved, indicating that the member- of the Seamen’s organisation have terminated the present position so tar as they arc concerned, and at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning at all ports they will present themselves for employment on the ships. This is tie result, of aii interview our Executive Council had with ihe I’rime Minister at noon mi Thursday. in which Mr Massey gave his definite assurance that, as soon as lie had official word from our erguiiisa tion that we would return to work. Uie Shipping and Seamen Act would he I'l'iie-tated. 1 propose to convey thito Mr Massey immediately, so that -p ;,s may he taken by the Cabinet to-nion-.w to reinstate the -uspended la a. “To these who have renden d our liiemlid’s and their wives and chilth'i. any assistance during the period ol our mi fortunae lockout, since Xov-uinbct glH.li. .tlie Seamen’s niguni.-al ion desires to extend its in Melt thank-, together with an assurance that tluir '■■eiierositv will not he overlooked. V CCK LAN D “FREE I. \EOFR.” AF( is LAND. Jau 22. The seamen’s strike lots been dcclarcd off at A iei.‘.Mid so far as the men ; sire concerned, but it is understood j that the owners are not engaging men ■ rntil their required, ncsiirnnei is gi\rn : liv union officials. Thciv bit no v;: onncU’s oil ;my \ <*s--cl>. In fact there are numbers ot , volunteers on the waiting list. WELLINGTON. Jan. 23. The shipping trouble is definitely The foil wing statement was made tu-da.v by the Shipowners F. delation The Seamens Fnion having given tee Ihiiiie .Minister an assurance that its nr inkers will arret'd employment under the award conditions, and work with the Ill'll now employed on the -hips. the sliirnwnc s regard the trouble as ended. F.M IB.DYKES ATTTT’FDE. WELLINGTON. Jan. 23 . 1 Though the Secretary of the Sea- ' men's Cnion lias aiimnuiced the mem-' hers have terminated the present |h>sition and will present themselves lor ; employment '.lns morning. the Ship-, owners’ Federation Pave not received ( ■ i i-.e assurance rquired Ironi the l nion ' and the acting secretary ol the owners , | organisation declares until such as-ur- J i ances have keen rec eived. Fnion labour : j will not he engaged ' ’ til reply to a question the I’rime Mill- ; ! i .ter stated le. had r. • ed a short 1 letter Ironi Ml A oinig stating member;of the Fnion were prepared to, offer i themselves for work at eight o’clock j this morning. There was no "ther cm- ! j ditiou mentiot"' ’. a- T it is not his | business to ask Mr Young for condi- j j lions. lie had giimii i lie represeiitn- ; l |ves of the Seamen’s I nion clearly to ! iitc'erstand that when the existing j trouble Was over, the suspension of the • Shipping and Seamen s Act would he . removed. biH there must lie a genuine : settlement arrived at. He was not act. I jag for either party and had no iuten- ■ ■thm of imposing or asking lor condi- i t inns from the parties involved. \() AI EX TAKEN ON. DFNEDIN. Jan. 23 ; Clarke Secretary of the Seamen’s fnion) stated that local _ Unionists were : prepared to join any ship. Iwo I nion Gov boats are at present in Dunedin manned by tree labour. None of tin I latter are signing off, so that there are ; 1,0 vacancies. It is stated the men applied to the Kamo and A\ anakn lm positions, hut nolle were engaged. • A CORRECTION. j WELLINGTON. January 22. j 'The name rf one of the defendants ■

(_rjv<*u in coimuctiGii wit 1 tlu* illuiTJ'-l o|H*r;ili«>ns <•:u-‘‘ Ihmeil ;it ('IN- . borne on Saturday. January 13th., was incut redly stated. It should he Albert : Finest Harris. SCOTT TRAGEDY RECALLED. AUCKLAND. Jan 22. •['!,„ t lagcd' ai Sumner. Christchurch. one year ago. when a woman am! her daughter wre found i.'phyxialed. has been recalled by t be appear- ; ■un ■ of the husband in the police court ’ to-dav. Wliliaiii Theodore Thompson. . -,,re,r38. who is now serving lor t.ivti a? Dunedin, and three months mi- , c ..-isnuiii'.'iil for I also pretences at NVlaingarci- was charged with having , a false dd hiration to the Kegis-■ tr ;„- of marriages at Wellington m j XoVi'lllllCT. 1021- 1,1 A detective gave evidence that! Tliompson admitted he gave Ills name, to tin- Registrar as Edward * , Scot,, as he had broken probation. : ami wished t» Idde his idt litit.v. ’ , woman lie married »a* -a" 1 N j ‘ ’ 1 The accu-cd pleaded guilty, and »a* . committed for sentence. I Thii inquest was bedd «» the woman j and daughter at C'C-H hnreh “I. -L,n- , i:u,, "a l! 'dkadluck.

CHRISTCHCIH ll- \ deadlock has occurred regarding the I'lnnlovnii'iit ol free labour at I-ytt'l-to-dav. owing to the ladme o the union to g”"e the -ecessary gnar-

attlees. , i- • 'l’he local manager <d the (',.„,panv States that pending .u-true-tions Ironi Wellington lit" companies are not yet einploymg imcnhors of the Seamens l nion and VI " M co, it i,me to employ free labour until assurances were received by the S ‘.powr.er- Federation that the I nion would obey the terms of the Arbitration rwni'il md would work with nonunion Labour. The Company had Ml the labour required and a wait'-'g lot as well.

WOOL SALES. ('ll IUSTCHU'RCH. -Inn. Tlic tliini woo! sale of th 1 o U .,K'(I this mot nine "lien ‘->0.091 hales ivero submitted to a full bench ot I,avers representing English. Ameri•aii Continental and Domin’* i houses. Pali bidding «•«> l>risk hut taken nil round half-bred was no better than at previous sale, though the top price ot ?.v,d Obtained at that sale was beaten h v a half penny in the first catalogue. Little merino was offering, the host price obtained being 2S\d equal to the top price at, the previous sale. 1 he demand for cross-bred was keen and m the early part of the sale prices showed a hardening tendency. A feature of the Hale was the keen demand for pieces, merinos making ns much as 23d cute penny better than the previous

sale, and half-bred up to I9d and crossbred up to 7fci. OWNERS AWAITING G I'M! ANT EE. AUCKLAND. Jau. 23. A large number of seamen, and firemen offered tlienc-elves at the Government shipping office to-day. hut mine were accepted, the shipping companies stating they will not engage men until guarantee i- received that Unionists will observe the award.