AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1924, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIA N AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION DECLARED BLACK. SYDNEY. Dec. The Marine Transport group has declared Newcastle and Hunter River Cov. black. This Coy’s vessels are at present running under volunteer trews. STRIKE NEWS. PERTH. Dee. <’>. When the West Australian passengers for Hie liner Areadis arrived at the Quay at Freeniantle awaiting to be transferred to the vessel, which was lying in the roadstead, owing to the strike, a union picket intimated that instructions* had been received not to permit passengers to proceed to the vessel, and the instructions would be carried nut. Shortly liftin’ a strung force of police arrived and formed a circle round the passengers and baggage. The picket stood back. When the steamer Taiwan was leaving the wharf the Union pickets adopted tin’ previous attitude of hampering the movements ol the boat’s stern lines, which were cast oil' safely, but it was necessary fur one hawser to be cut before the ship could be manoeuvred iutn tic sticam. The Disputes Committee decided that there should lie no interference with the tying up or releasing ot any boat at Fremantle, and in connection with tlie Oreades that she was not black and therefore was entitled to have passengers taken tu her. hurt her, it in order to give effect to the foregoing tin* (invcrumeut should tind it necessary tu prnvid" police, the committee is of opinion that such police should lie provided.