SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia A X.Z. Cable Association.]

DEADLOCK EXTENDED. (Received this day at S n.m.) SYDNEY, duly Id. The seamen extended the deadlock tralian coast. All -bins will, automatically. lie ti.,l up as tlic; i each port. When the Howard Smith -teawoi Cooke aritved the men pave iiduv a n! tlf shio was I i d up lodedinteN ( alive re trade ior men 10 replace Cc crew, but they Were futile. I'he (lews ol two ol the North Cons' Company'- steamers ai-i gave untie, and effort.- to replace them were tinavailing. Until a settlement i- reached no crews will he forthcoming for any but the Commonwealth Line steamer-. A strong section ol the Seamen's Union favours making tin- fight a general one and including Hie Cnic.moii wealth Line. Burns. Philip ami Coy have also been declared black, although they agreed to the iii"ii's terms. This dc:isi’.in wax reached heeau.-c a -eetion ol the Seamen's Union Executive believes the company i- hound up financially with the Inier-State Companies. I lie I i nn-port Group Union- met and adjourned until Tuesday when the result ol the conference with the owners at Alelhottrne mav be known.

Al KI. BO UR N E CON EE 11 UN( K A! KLUOUHNK. .July 12. 3 lie Conieromo ot the Commonwealth Shipowners Association was attended hy owner- from otlmr States out-id,.* the Association with the object of on-uring that the term.- of tie* settlement of the shipping dispute will lie accept a hie to all shipowners. Beyond is.-tting t.he statement that more ships are being laid up and tin* immediate .safeguarding of the owners' interests will lie the leading feature of the conference, no announcement was made. The- Conference is still sitting. AIKLBOI'RXE. July 12. The owners’ conference -at till a late hour without reaching finality. A mass meeting of seamen decide I to give twenty-four hours notice on Tuesday on vessels at home port - belonging to the owners not granting the guarantee clause,