SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association,] FIZZLING OUT. (Received this day at 12 .‘!0 p.m.) LONDON, August 28. The Seamen’s Union reports the strike is (imling out throughout Britain. London is quiseont. The provincial ports report several ships are held up temporarily because the men hesitate to sign on until the know the facts of the situation; but having learned the facts they sign on promptly and no ship is delayed beyond a few days. Cotter, who promoted the Stewards’ and Cooks’ strike unsuccessfully three years ago against the Seamen’s Union is now allied with that body with .12,000 followers, lie is accompanying Havelock Wilson to Canada. Cotter sent a, message to the union repudiating the action of the Cooks’ and Stewards in Australia participating in the strike. The Union is indignant at the false statements of the position here disseminated throughout Australia. It also points out the strikers automatically become wageless and ineligible for union relief, while their dependents hero are unable to draw money from the companies on their pay cards. DEPORTATION HOARD APPOINTED MELBOURNE, August 28. Mr Bruce (Federal Premier) announced the personnel of the Deportation Board, which is as follows:—Algernon Canning (formerly police magistrate, chairman), Frederick Kindon (accountant) and Norman Rowland (barrister). A preliminary meeting will be held today. THE ORSOVA’S PASSENGERS. FREMANTLE, August 28. Six hundred and fifty passengers are detained aboard the Orsova. It is stated that if the passengers are transferred to the inter-State steamer Karoolo she will he declared black. Some passengers left by train for the Eastern States, while others are clamouring for accommodation on trains. The Orsova’s mails will he brought round the coast by the Hobson Bay which has arrived from Loudon and is not affected by the strike. TO BE DECLARED BLACK. (Received this day at 9.30 n.rn.) FREE.MANTLE. August 28. The Secretary of the Seamen’s Union states I hat unless the strike is settled to-day the Apolda, Huntress and Seattle, all South African steamers, will be declared black. If this occurs two thousand workers and dependants will be affected. CAPETOWN. August 28. The firemen on the Armadale Castle at Durban have definitely refused to sail. The men slate they received letters from the wives and families slating the reduction in wages would cause much hardship. Two men of the Sandgate Castle were sentenced to fourteen days, the sentence to he suspended for a fortnight to enable them to reconsider their position and get the vessel away. LABOUR COUNCIL DECISIONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) SYDNEY, August 28. A meetling of the Trades and Labour Council adopted a. series of resolutions endorsing the action of the striking British Seamen, and condemning any attempt to enforce the Deportation Act. which it was declared would ho challenged by the whole working class movement, and giving a pledge to meet the challenge bv bringing all tbo forces of the Trades Union movement into action; also that all British ships arriving in Australian ports automatically become black, until the Benin lids of the seamen are conceded and that Trades mid Labour Councils throughout. Australia he urged to support the seamen. The president of the waterside workers federation announced that members of tbe federation would be instructed not to handle any cargo in or out of shins manned by crews who took the places of -strikers.