SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] MORE .MEN SENTENCED. PASSENGERS GET OWN MEAI.S. (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) ADELAIDE, September 17. One hundred and forty-five seamen from various British ships were sentenced to fourteen days’ gaol and ordered to forfeit two days’ pay. Summonses have been issued against the stewards of the Asennius and lialranaid. The passengers on the latter vessel are given money each day to obtain their meals ashore. PERTH. September 17. Twenty-six seamen from the Or.sova and llorda were sentenced to fourteen days in gaol and the cooks and stewards put info operation immediately their threat to cease work if the men were imprisoned. Eight hundred passengers had either to go without meals or wait on themselves.

(Received this day at 9.J0 a.lit.) SYDNEY. Sept. 17

At the Deportation Board, Mr Watt stated lie was anxious lit gel Bruce and Senator Pearce before the Board and would like the Board to call them. Mr Itaddelev lias arranged In meet the representatives of the owners and men to-inomnv in a further effort to arrange a settlement. Alter discussing Mr Scale’s reply the Federal Labour Council decided te request Mr Seale and Association to meet members of the. Council as il Thought the round table conference of representatives of men and owners might Ik- able to reach a set | lettienl. A further batch of strikers were sentenced to seven days imprisonment. Twenty more strikers olf the steamer Min at Newcastle were also sentenced to a similar iearm. The Governmcni decided that the sentences passed on seamen should be uniform, and reduced all to seven days. Strikers having served this term were released to-(la.V.

BRISBANE. Sept. 17

As a retaliation lor the departure of the Port Hobart which If 11 tin striking members ol the crow behind all overseas vessels arriving at Brisbane are to be declared black, w.hethei the crews are on British Articles oi not.

STRIKE RESOLUTIONS. SYDNEY. Sept. 17

The Commonwealth Labour Council passed a resolution viewing wil.lt regret the hostile attitude of the owners stating it is evident they are desirous of continuing industrial turmoil, rather than seeking to bring about industrial peace. The prolongation' ol the dispute and future consequences ol it must now rest at llie door of tin ship owners. The council passed a iur (.her resolution in connection with tin Deportation Act calling upon Australian • industrialists to carry out Du decisions contained in the manifest issued tut Tu-eday. Ilaviqg passe' these resolutions the contereuce broke up. the delegates returning to tin various States, their mission bavin; proved fruitless. A mass meeting of striking seamen passed a resolution deploring the dilatory attitude of the wharf lahotifets Federation in not taking deliuiti steps to assist, them, and requesting them to meet- the strikers exeetiitvc and bear ilio seamen's ease. _ The executive of engine drivers am firemen’s associations decided to advise all members to tare the grate crisis caused by the attack made on the ■-industrial! movement, by the Units Government, declaring Hie leaders ol the industrial movement must le protected at all costs and the rlinllrugi of the Bruce, Government he taken tin. Members of the tin inn must stand by their comrades, it ml if necessary os' the call for action. The ( 'mrnicnvralt! Labour Council had asked the a-''' l ' iation to place its members at the disposal of the strike committee in each State. s > that ibex ran speak wttn one

voice. .... i • The president ol In" Water-ado! Fedora t inn announced the leilemUot had declared black t he si ea liters Lyraoii and Port Hobart, but would not stall the reason. Cnion circles do not \ie>' the net ion as indicating Dial tbe watersiders are tbruwing in their I'd "U. the striker-, as re, on,mended !>\ I " Labour Council.