SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

All HIT It ATIOX Oil DIRECT ACTION BRISBANE, September 10. In the Assembly, replying to the wnsuro motion. Mr (Tillies said 11 crisis had been reached mill ilic l.nliour l*niTy would luive to dcciilc at the next convention whet her it stood lor iirhitrntion or direct action. " I do not desire to lead a party that is going to support direct action,” Mr Gillies said. “The Opposition might have moved that the (»overiiment did not possess the confidence of the Mouse. because it did not resort to hrute force and bludgeon Ihe railway men hack to work. Ihe (Queensland Goveriimcnt was not prepared to meet hrute force with, brute force. The strike was one ni the most orderly on record.” DECLARE!) BLACK. (Received tliis day at 10.0 a.m.l Brisbane. sept. in. The watersiders at Rockhamptou and Cairns, declared black the Port, of Brisbane, pending the adoption thereof of the rotary system of pickilie lip labour. The Cairns watersiders also declared Townsville hlaek.

DEMONSTRATION AT NEW EI.YMOrTH. NEW PI.YMorTII. Sepi. in. The crews of the Port Dunedin and Dorset marched through the town this morning with hanners and an effigy of Havelock Wilson. The demonstration was finite orderly and created much amusement. Alter the march the men went to the court house where the charges of neglect of duty are being heard.

HEARING CASKS SKPAR ATEI.Y. SYDNEY. Sept. !). The Deportation Hoard resumed t( da v.

After an appeal hv the counsel of Mr .Johnson it was decided to hear the two men’s eases separately, the ease against Tom Walsh being taken lir.-t. Counsel lor Walsh asked whether in view of proposed prosecutions of strikino seamen, and as the charge on which they acre being proceeded against rendered them liable to he ordered hack to tlieii -hips, and taken away, I hi' Board Mould give an understanding that these .-eameii would not he taken out, of the Commonwealth, as if they were tiler*- would he a danger llml Walsh ami .Johnson would he deprived of the evidence of important witnesses. The Board stated it had no power to guarantee this. Counsel t hen stated lie would take other steps. Mr I.ami . counsel for the Crown, then opened the case against Tom Walsh. Ho traced developments leading to tin issue of the summons, and said lie did not fear any threats of proceedings under the lihel taw. Counsel lor Walsh interrupted and asked the Board whether his side could have the liberty of taking proceedings in the event of Mr I,amh being allowed to make statements in his opening remarks to which the respondents take exception and which might damage tjliem in the eyes of the public. The Board then adjourned upon the counsel for Walsh giving an undertaking that he would he able to state tomorrow whether lie would lake steps in mint her Court, to test Mr Bomb's right to open a case against Walsh, and to put wlmt he claimed was biased and predneied inference before the tribunal. MEN CRGED TO RESC.ME. SYDNEY. Sept. it. The Secretary of the Seamen's Onion, London, has cabled for circulation among masters of Ihe British ships as follows: “Ask the crews if it is wise t-sj'or them to take the cynical advice of Walsh and go to gaol. This would cause hardships at the men's homes as the owners .have notified the I nion t,hoy will stop the men's allotments, as they cannot pay wages when the men . refuse to work." The table concluded by asking: “Will i't not be best to rejoin and bring the ships home, as ihe strike at all the British, ports has practically collapsed?” OBAMA’S MEN SEEK TO RESUME. SYDENY. Sept. !). Two hundred and thirty members n! the crew of the liner Orainn offered to return lo work. The master refused, stating that under no consideration would lie accept their services, as all of them had been discharged. The Mongolia has sailed without experiencing trouble.