SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

APPEAL TO COUNTRY. MELBOURNE, Sept. 18. In the Federal Mouse of the Representatives, Mr Brace announced that the Governor-General had accepted certain advice tendered him. and lie (Mr Bruce) was authorised to inform the Mouse that the GnveniorGeueral proposed to dissolve Parliament as soon as necessary supply had heel) granted, and the tariff schedule has been validated. This announcement was greeted with cheers from both sides of the Mouse. Mr Charltou( Labour Leader) said that- his party would facilitate Mr Bruce's going to the country and would give him supply immediately. Air Charlton added that the farce that is going on before the Deportation Board will have to Ik* placed before Ihe people. Air Brine in moving the a Ijouinment. said that he had a (hep conviction that it was desirable that the people should express their opinion as to whether they desired that Australia should he governed by Parliament or by outside influences, and whether they desired to see law and order maintained in the community. The Mouse adjourned till Wednesday. MELBOURNE. Sept. 18. At- it hastily convened meeting of the Federal Nationalist and Country Parties. Mr Bruce asked the members to hold themselves in readiness for an election before Christmas. Polling day would, lie said, probably be the 21 st of November. MELBOURNE. Sept. 18. Referring to the cabled report stating the ship owners would not send any more ships to Australia until the strike had Keen settled. Air Bruce said that the situation was most serious, and the Government would have to consider all measures by which the transport of Australian products could be secured.

A DEXIA 1,. MELBOURNE. S.-pt. IS. The Orient (’onintiny ha.s announced that there is no truth in the statement Unit, the Orvielo is bringing free Inbourers to Australia to man the Uritisli ships. The representatives of other eonipanii*s also scout- the suggestion statin'' » that, when a settlement is reached it will he the men on strike returning to the ships. LONDON, Sept. 17. “Lloyd's List.’’ understands that the shipowners are considering the possibility of securing seamen from Britain to bring hack the ships held np in South Africa, Australia and Xew Zealand. DICTATING TO COMMONWEALTH LINK. (Received this day at 8 a.mA SYDNEY. Sept. 19. The Managninenfc of tlie Commonwealth Line lias stated that it had received advise from Fremantle that a number of passengers from the Orsovn and the Borida. which are held up there, hooked passages by the Largs Bay and that the Seamen’s Union threatened that if these passengers hoarded the vessel she would he held rip. The Management added that it had telegraphed Fremantle that the passengers must he taken and the Commonwealth Lino could not allow anyone to dictate- (what passengers it should not carry.

DEPORTATION BOARD. SYDNEY. Sept, 18. The Deportation Board decided to allow evidence relative to previous convictions against, Walsh for industrial offences. Evidence of two convictions was then given, Counsel for Walsh reiterated his request for the presence of .Messrs llruce and Pearce. The Chairman said he had the itquest, in mind, hut it would lie a long time before they would lie wauled. CAOI.S OVERCROWDED. SKA MEN REM AX DEI). SYDNEY. Sctember Is. When a number of striking seamen appeared before the Court the .Magistrate remanded them until they could he imprisoned in the proper way. stating that lie had been instructed by the Crown that the gaols were overcrowded with strikers and until a number were released on Wednesday next there was no further accommodation. .MINISTERS PERTURBED. MELBOURNE. September 18.

The State Ministry is perturbed over (fie proposal of the strikers' concentration cninp being established near Melbourne. The Ministers are examining the law with a view to preventing the strikers from all parts of Australia ns-

sembling. The Premier stilted the proposal was voiv serious and a dangerous situation Tvould result, from tlio assembling of the strikers. Alarm was also expressed at the danger to the public health of an unsupervised encampment of such a number. SITUATION UNCHANGED. SYDNEY. September IS. The President of the Waterside Workers’ Federation stated lie had met officials from the Overseas Shipping ■Representatives Association, hut after a discussion, the situation remained unchanged.