SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association ] EFFECT ON WOOL AND DAIRY RRODUCF. SYDNEY, Sept. 25. Mr (iraliaiu, Chairman ol Die Sydney Outre of Die National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, referring to the elteet oi the shipping strike, said: “If the strike is going to continue, when the whole wool clip is on the market, the work ol getting the wool shipped with the usual expedition will lie extremely dillieult. if not actually impossible, and under sic h circumstances the continuance oi sales will he imperilled. With the sales stopped the stores will soon lill and the time will come when the wool will have to he held on the station until the machinery can he got moving again." The (emeral Manager of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, referring to the effect on the dairying industry. said the hold-up occurring at the beginning, of the export season was appalling. For several years after the war the dairy farmers had had a had time, both in relation in fncreased cost of production and uncertain seasons and marketing prospects overseas This seao.m it was absolutely necessary to re-establish the industry upon a sounder basis. His considered opinion was that dairymen were ready to make some move towards the enforcing o' the transport of their goods overseas.

STB IKK. BUKA KIND ORGANISATION’. LONDON. September -*• An influential organisation has been formed under the presidency of Lord Harding, and a Council including Lords Jolloeie, Ranfurly, Scarborough. Falkland and Sir Round Rodd. with the object of ostabisliing a countrywide system of volunteers to maintain supplies of vital services in the event of a general strike. A system has already been partly developed in London . Sir R. Rodd. interviewed, declared this organisation was non-party, non-political, unpaid and not formed for the purpose of opposing legitimate trade union activities, hut to provenl severe privation on the part of Die mass of the people who have no direct part in the actual dispute. He added that the Government had been informed what they were trying to do. and. in the event of emergency, their whole organisation would he placed at tinhands of the authorities.

SVDNKY XEWS. SYDKNV. Sent. 25. Striking seamen .o the number of 133 were sentenced to-day to seven (lavs’ imprisonment. "While a deadlock has been reached in the negotiations for a settlement ol the strike, moderate l.ah >nr circles (-insider the conference might he resumed if the strikers waive two of the clauses of their terms, one of which dissociates the strikers from the National Sailors’ and Firemen’s Union, and the other which states any final agreement must, he entered into by 1 lie Strike Committee and the Australian Seamen's Union on the one hand, and the owners’ representatives on the other. The owners’ representatives refuse to recognise tin* Australian Seamen’s Union as being concerned in the strike. Tliev decline to negotiate with them. The members of the Commonwealth Labour Council are remaining in Sydney. awaiting developments in the hope that a further move will he made lor a. settlement. An urgent- appeal for funds to assist the striking seamen has been issued hv the Labour Council. It instructs all tin* unions to levy their members at the rate of 1.1 per cent, of their weekly earnings. Pk- The Melbourne stevedores declined to handle the cargo ol the steamer Lycaon as a portion ol the crew, wli > struck 1 was left behind at Port I’ine. A number of passengers Imm the Or- . sova, held up at 1-rcemantle lor over ’s‘~ = Tv-month, arrived by special train. The Deportation Board to-day re.sumed is sittings which so iar are costing £3Oll daily. ORYIKTO A TFST SHIP. MELBOURNE. Sept. 2d. The Orient Company announces that the Orviefo is calling at Adelaide and then goes on to Melbourne. Sir- will probably discharge her Victorian passengers and crew from the anchorage. in an attempt to cheek the propaganda amongst her crew. The shipping companies regard the Orvieto as a test ship, ft site is held up they will probably put into operation their threat to curtail sailings to Australia ami New Zealand for ■ London. The Victorian executive of the Watorxidors’ Federation have received instructions from the Federal t uuncil of Sydney that, the Orvieto must he worked on arrival at Melbourne. AUCKLAND, Kept. The liner Devon which is expected to complete her cargo discharge at midday to-morrow, and was to sail lor Wellington, will have to join the Meet of idle oversea steamers in Hie stream Eight members of the stokehold stall are on shore, and the remainder re I use t„ take the ship to sea until the dispute is settled. She will he the hit.i slenmer to tlio }i»*ro.