SHIPPING DISPUTES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING DISPUTES

ir;« ikalian and n.*. cable association AIORE FREE LABOUR. MELBOURNE, January 17. .It is officially stated that sufficient volunteers were secured to man two other steamers as well as the Xairana. All members of the Stewards’ Union have rejoined the Nair.::;n. A SETTLEArUXT AIOVE. SYDNEY. Jan. 15. The most important item in connection with the waterfront trouble Loday followed upon an interview between the Lord .Mayor (Air Patrick Stokes) and the assistant secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Seamen’s Union. After the position was explained to him, the Lord Mayor addressed a letter to the Shipping Associations involved," and to the Secretary of the Seamen’s Union, suggesting a conference at the Town Hall on .Monday in t,.e forenoon, at which he offers to act as intermediary: and also suggesting a solution of the picking up place -Hiflliculty by tillering the basement of the Town Hall for this purpose. ORDER ACCEPTED. AI EI,BOURNE, Jan. In . Important developniets arc reported in the shipping trouble to-day. A secret meeting of the Seamen’s Union decided to accept Air Justice Powers award as to the picking up places.

RUSH OF APPLICANTS. .MELBOURNE. Jan. Hi. The Federal Government's decision to man the .steamer Xairana with vob untoers brought a big rush of applicants from which a lull crew was easily secured. A large crowd gathered in the vicinity to watch the proceedings, including many wharf labonrerers and other unionists who displayed hostility to the volunteers, hut a strong force of puli', e prevented any threaten

ed trouble. CREW’S IMPRISONMENT RESENTED. AII'II.BOURNE, Jan. IG. The action in sending the Aloeraki’f men to prison has caused much resent incut in l nionist circles. A rumour is current that the Aran uka. -which is scheduled to leave for New Zealand to-morrow, is likely to he held up. According to a statement by a member of the crew, the firemen intend to decline to take the vessel to sea, hut the management expresses confidence in being able to get the Alaiiuka away.