SHIPPING DISPUTES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1925, Page 1

SHIPPING DISPUTES

lIJSTKALIAN AND N.a. CABLE ASSOCIATION BOLSHEVISM IN AUSTRALIA. TO BE STERNLY DEALT AYITH. SYDNEY, January .19. The Attorney-General, Mr Bavin, referring to the shipping trouble said it was a contest between those who believe ill orderly Government and those who stand for auarehv and disruption. The fight i.s not with the body of seamen, hut with the seamen’s agitators, who treat their members tyranically and unfairly. They are doing the country untold harm in the eyes of the world. Mr Bavin added that ihc Government was -not standing for tlie interests of the employers, hut against: those who wished to introduce the anarchistic conditions existing in Russia. Tlie men who are seeking to destry the great sea-going industry on which this country depends wish to go outside the law, but, tlie Government will not stand for that and in resisting the agitators will have the support of all sane and decent employees as well as the employers.

DEREGI STRATI OX PROCEEDINGS. MELBOURNE, January 19. The deregistration proceedings, instituted by the Commonwealth Government of the Seamen’s Union will he heard on AVedncsday. THE MANUKA TO SAIL. MELBOURNE, January 19. Another application for the deregistration of a union is being made today by the inter-State Shipping Companies. The Manuka’s crew first refused to take the vessel to sea and then delivered an ultimatum to the owners, demanding the release of the Moeraki’s crow before they cast off. The passengers on the Manuka many of whom have been rendered almost destitute by their enforced idleness in Melbourne, have cabled Air Massey asking him to ensure their departure. Eventually two members of the crew with the owners’ representative, visited tlie Moeraki’s men in goal and when they returned it was announced that the Moeraki would sail. All the unions involved in the dispute are holding almost daily meetings, and the prospects for early peace are not bright. DECLINED AYITH THANKS. SYDNEY, Jan. 17. The Secretary of flic Steamship Owners’ Association, replying to the Lord Mayor’s suggested conference to-nior-. row to discuss the waterside trouble, while expressing his appreciation of the kindly intervention, says that as the matter is already before the Federal Arbitration Court, and therefore subjudicc, they are not in a position to confer. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. SA'DNHY, January 19. The State Treasurer, .Air Cocks, alter conferring with the Prime .Minister, said the solution of the difficulty fraught with less possibilities of evil and the greatest possibility for good was the raising of loans lor Australia in the form of actual gold tor importations and coining and distribution within the Commonwealth. It the solution of the difficulties were to borrow from lenders who give us gold then the problem narrowed itsell down to whether .Britain will release the embargo in respect to the exportation of gold and take our loans on the basis that will serve ns host or whether we. will have to seek the American market.

DEREGISTRATION HEARING. KLBOFRNE, .Jau. ID. In the Federal Arbitration Court, Mr Justice Powers grained the application of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association for a rule nisi calling upon the Seamen’s Union to show cause why they should not he deregistered, and why' the existing awards should not he cancelled. .Mi' .Justice Puwers fixed tlie hcjti for Thursday next. He announced that he would 'hear the Federal Government's application for the deregistration of the Union at the same time. FREMANTLE POSITION. PERTH. Jan. ID. Tom AVnLsh. head of the Seamen’s Union, has departed for the Eastern States. Following on his departure, an anno,,men,eu't was made that the conditions in Fremantle are reverting to pre-strike peacefulness, and ample shipping is available for the export of goods. A COMPLAINT. SYDNEY. Jan. 19. In replv to a deputation front the P''turned Soldiers, Waterside AAol’kers' Union, which stated that their members were not receiving fair treatment on the waterfront, as the s.nppink companies were not carrying out til,. Preference Act. Air Bavin (Attor-nov-Ceneral) said the Government intended absolutely to carry out the provisions of the Preference to Soldiers Act. HOBSON BAY SAILS. SYDNF.A'. Jan. if*. The Commonwealth liner Hobsons Bay sailed for Brisbane. No trouble was experienced with the crow. lhe strike position is unchanged. AIDERAKI STILL IDLE. A 1 EL BOURNE. Jan. 19. There is no further change in the strike position here. Tho Moeraki F still idle, and the stewards recently engaged are being paid olf.