SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

f Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] NOT IN FAVOUR. -MELBOURNE. September till. The State Cabinet has decided not to approve of a camp for British strikers. t'O.M.MOXWEA l/rtl STEAM EK SOLD. SYDNEY. Sept. AO. The Australian Commonwealth Line has completed arrangements for the sale of the cargo steamer Paratah. which is lying idle at Enlmuulh. THE PILOT PROVIDED . HI? ISUANE, Sepl. AH. Before the Government would agree to the supply of a. pilot fur lie Port Auckland. Premier Lillies said that ii the master would give his wold of honour that the vessel would not attempt to pot to son until hnth the (’umnionweidth and State laws were compiled with*, a pilot would he made available. The assurance was given and inst ria l ions were issued lorthwilh lor a pilot to move tile vessel. SEATTLE SAILS. PERTH. Sepi. AO. The South African steamer Seal lie sailed from Banbury for South Africa, leaving a niindier of her original crew behind. ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT. SYDNEY. Sept. AO. The Australian Seamen's ITiioii lias decided to serve an ultimatum upon the Slate Governments demanding Hie immediate introduction of legislation to abolish the permanent and casual waterside workers unions, rules.- the Government accedes to the demandwithin fourteen days the owners will be given seven days notice ol the intention of the union to lay up all viasels trading along the coast. The action of the seamen is taken tor the purpose of forcing the Newcastle and Hunter River Company to dismiss a number of employees. particularly wharf labourers, who. lliev e|aim. are not members of bona, tide unions. The Premier, questioned, said the matter of loyalists and other important industrial questions would be dealt with in due time. THE NIAGARA SAILS. AUCKLAND, September AO. The Niagara sailed for \ ancouver at noon. It is now stated there never was any intention by the crew to hold the vessel up indefinitely if the oil put into the Runhine was not returned to the Niagara, Imt to delay the Niagara 21 hours as a protest against oil being taken from one heal to another against the interests of the oversea's seamen on strike.