SHIPPING DISPUTES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING DISPUTES

lUsnuaiiw Ann ri.z. uaulb association. LABOR I‘IiOTKST. SYDNEY, .laiimiry Id. Tin’ Labour Council re-solutiuned protesting against the arrest of Walsh, and calling upoh all unions to support the seamen in the 1 resent struggle. STEAMER SAILS. SYDNEY, .January Id. The steamer Marsinu 1 ickeil up two seamen at Communists Hall, clouding her to sail. THE .WOE It AKI CASE. CHEW SENTENCED. MELBOIBNE, January Id. Thirty-four members of the crew of the .Vlooraki were charged with disobeying lawful commands I rom the captain and they were sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment. The Crown Prosecutor explained that when ordered to cast oil to allow the vessel to proceed to an anchorage in the hay, members ot tbe deck department refused to do their duty, while the stokehold crew relaxed Jo operate the furnaces. The company had to engage tugs to assist the ship to her anchorage. Captain Dourly said his idea in taking the vessel to the anchorage was because lie would have a treer hand to on.ra.ro men bv going ashore when the vessel was not at the wharf, lie knew that there were men eager to join at New Zealand rates because they weic starving. Three men had ode red at the ship on Saturday, hut before they could interview him they had been spirited away. The passengers on the Woeraki had offered to pay the difference between the Australian and the New Zealand rates in order that the vessel might sail, hut he had had to

refuse. ... GOVERNMENT TAKES A LAND. MELI.OFRNE. January K>Mr Police has announced that in view of the situation which has arisen as the result of the present industrial trouble in the Inter-State shipping services, the C’oanmonwfealtli Government has taken over the steamer Mu■tmt in order to maintain the necessary communication between Tasmania ami the mainland. In order to obtain a crew the Gov'ernn.cnt is inserting an advertisement the press inviting suitable persons z ... *>-"»»*«•’ s »™» Office to-day. . . . ~ „ Mr Rruce emphas sed that th ■ ernments’ action i- not being taken . velr lion Jo the present dispute, hut solely to meet a particular and pressing situation.