SHIPPING DISPUTES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING DISPUTES

iUHTRALIAN AND N.Z OAIILH AHSOCItiION POSITKIN UNCHANGED. ' ADELAIDE, Jan. 29. No change lias occurred in the shipping position at Port Adelaide. Tin* steamer Mackroo requires a whole crew while the l.ammeroo requires two men, hut none are offering. labour y. labour. SYDNEY, Jan. 29. The Water.siders’ Federation and ibe Seamen's Union have reached an agreement in an endeavour to abolish the Returned Soldiers’ AVatei-siders’ Union, the seamen agreeing not to supply steam to vessels loaded by the Returned Soldiers’ Union. HEARING ADJOURNED. MELBOURNE. Jan. 29. In the Arbitration Court. Mi* Justice Powers adjourned until Monday next the implication by flic* Shipowners’ Association for the deregistration of the Seamen’s Union. The station men appear to lie re. turning to work. The Moeraki’s seamen have been released from gaol. 'There was no demonstration made. THE I! US If CONTINUES. SYDNEY, January 23.

The seamen again rushed the Mercantile Marine Offices tn-d‘iy to sign on. The congestion was so great that the doors were closed, and a cordon of police ] laced around 'The Assistant Secretary of the Union addressed the men. and advised them to go to another place to lie picked up. hut (he advice was not heeded. When -the doors were opened later in the day. the men hurst through the police, and the maiming of I lie vessels proceeded slowly.