SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.] DEMANDS EXTENDED. SYDNEY. Sept. I. A last-minute attempt to .settle tho shipping strike to-day. proved futile. An Arbitrator met the Strike Committee at the Trades Hall, and asked that, the men's decision not to return to work he reconsidered, lie was informed that the owners' terms were considered quite unsatisfactory, and that the British seamen were now asking in addition to their original demands, for the Australian rates of pay and conditions, namely, the eight hour day and the ‘lB-hour week ; payment for all overtime; payment for sickness; and also, in the cases where British seamen are paid off at Australian ports, full pay until they are landed again at. their home ports.

The Secretary of the Strike Committee staled that the members ot tho Committee expected to he prosecuted, inirl so an alternative Committee has been appointed to carry on. if tho need arises. The shipowner-: anticipated the men's decision would he not to resume. DEPORTATION POLICE. SYDNEY". Sept. 1. A number of Federal Police have . been sworn in. The greatest sporecy was observed. A LI PEL ACTION. SYDNEY'. Sept. I. The latest development of tic -trike position is the issue !v the Ti'it.orof Messrs Walsh an 1 .Johansan of writs aginst .Mr Ravin (ex-New Smith Wales Attorney-General) claiming UoLOO each for alleged slanderous utterances and alleged slander in eonmotion with certain remarks made hr Mr Ravin in public concerning Messrs Walsh and Johansnn after the service

of the deportiition summons upon thorn. NKW ZKA I<AX !> EOKITiOX. INVERCARGILL, So-i>t. Tiro. position in regard to tho striking crow of tho Willa.stoii remain* quiet at lllidl'. Tho vessel is standing hy with steam up. in antici) utioii of I,ho trouble being sotiioti. To-day mi ndvortisoiiiont is puMishoil hy the masters of the liners affeeteil hy tiie strike, that ns a consequence of the refusal of duty, wages wore iorfoited from the date ot the rotusul, and that the allotments against pay are liable hy mid-day on Saturday next. If work is resumed hy that time, however, wages will not he lorleited, and the allotments will not ho idle: ted.

POSITION JX HI! IT A IX. LONDON, Sept. 3. •Crews of cross channel steamers reported for duly to-night. Services will lie resumed to-morrow. An official statement from the Seamen's Union headquarters reports that no liner failed to depart punctually today including the fierrima for Sydney. One thousand strikers Have applied for the dole at- Liverpool. They wore! told that they had refused work for ■which they were suited, and that they were therefore ineligible for the dole for six weeks. The Australian trailer Port Napier, has obtained a full crew. The cress channel services from Southampton have heeu partially resumed. 'I he lloynl Mail steamer Glnmorganshire has sailed. »- MIXERS, WILL DOWN TOOLS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNKY, September I. The President of the Coal Miners' Federation has announced that if any attempt is made to deport any industrialists the miners throughout Die State will down tools.