SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia A N.Z, Cable Association,] SYDXFY XKWS. SYDNFY. September Cd. The General Piesident ol the W atersiders" Federation stated that his organisation had not delivered any ultimatum to the Government in connection with the abolition ol the Permanent Casual Watcrsiders' Guinn. He added that negotiations with the Newcastle Company had been proceeding ever since the last strike and settlement. and the Wator-ider'- Federation was quite satisfied with the progress that the (.’nvei nmciit was making toward- a settlement of their grievance. At the Deportation Board the Crown case agaiti'l Tom A\ al-li elo-ed 10-dav. Mr Watt stated that a> neither Mr Bruce nor Senator Pearce had attended the hoard, he would ask the Boatd to sign two subpoenas, calling oil them to attend. Argument Sin tins application haunt concluded. The Overseas Shipping Representatives Association state- that no trouble was experienced on the Orvieto. and the vessel will -ail to time. 11l If OR VI IxTO SAILS. MFLROrRXK. September GO. The Orvieto sailed to-day for Sydney. Tin- passengers were taken aboard by a ferry boat, the vessel having moved from the pier early ill the morning. This move completely surprised the strikers, the leaders ~t wlrom stale that twenty-two members ol the Orvietn's rl'i-w remained ashore. Telegrams have been scut to >ydney. urging the Water-.der-' federation to declare tho Orvieto " black.” on noi mutt of the shortage of her crew. Only one member oi the crew ol the Orvieto openly relu-cd to obey orileis. He was sentenced to -even day s imprisonment and was ordered to lorleil seven days' pay.

t.HT'.F.NSL ANO WHARF DISPLTF. RRI.SHANK. September JO. { A meeting of the farmers aliected by i the hold up at the northern ports over I the rotary sy-.teni derided that in j times of strike, instead of allowing the produce lo rot. the tanners themselves would work both the wharves and ships. XKW ZF A LAND POSITION. AFt K LAND. September 30. Sixteen seamen Irom the sleame'. Wai ina mi and three from the Maiakata were charged in the Police Court today with combining to neglect duty, file ca-es were adjourned lor a week, pending tin- contcrciu-e in Wellington, between the Prime Minister and the sea men. The Henrik Ih-cii arrived at 7MO a.ui. from Taurailga. Ihe Niagara -ailed at I2M-‘i p.in. lor Vancouver. ( ALL FOR II i.I.P. WKI.I.IXGTON. September 30. Delegates from Ihe National Dairy As-oi-ia 1 ion waited upon the Gliamher 111 C, numeric calling their attention in the serious pcsilion due to the hoKl-iin of large quantities el New Zealand produce by the shipping strike. Mr -I. I. Martin pointed out that t.l <• banks and institutions would hesitate to advanee further money on produce, when it was not being skipped. ’I be serums position was generally realised and the following resolution was passed: Mint tins t hnniher of Commerce appreciates the action of the (nivcrnmen! in its ctl'oris to effect a settlement ol tlm seamen's strike and in the event oi a settlement being reached, pledges itsupport to whatever action the Government considers necessary to work tlm idle steamers, and that all parties interested in overseas snipping be immediately requested to nominate delegates who shall attend at short notice auv meeting that may be necessary in I ii ture. STI! IKK OBDKBFI) BY MOSCOW. Till-; WOR K Fl’S’ IIOSSFS. LONDON, September 29. An an! horila! ive source -talcs the seamen's strike was directly ordered imi' Moscow, through paid agent- in Britain. Australia. New Zealand. South Africa and ( amide. It states t Imt political propaganda having tail'd to dis nipt tin- Fntpirc. Moscow autocrats ■dotted a deliberate economic and commercial blow. W hen M. Irot-kv returned to power. Moscow realised the necessity for developing Russia’s in-

tenia I resources by greater exports abroad through the All-Russian Co-op-erative Societies. Before Bill Britain was one of Russia's chief markets. IK-r i-nrivnrv and credit to-day arc the soundest in Furupc. But alter the war a swing towards Fmpiiv trade development -ecllted likelv Lo close tile markets lo l{ O'sia. Therefore. T rotsky

conceived a plan of -ma-liing new An-glo-Dominion trade extensions, aiming al what lie hoped would he a paralysing blow at Hriti-li shipping, lie previously had -cut a It 11.- -1:111 Trailing Mi--ion In It'll •i i 11. This was o-lcu--ihiv to place order- with lirili.-li Manufacturer- and to persuade the Co operative Wholesale Societies to buy lug (pia n 11 1 ie- ot it u--ia II wheat. An mini nialit vv ho I- in the closest touch with Moscow declare- the lied leader- no longer reprv-elit tile trade unions; i lev have heroine the workers' iudu-in.i! and linaoeial ho-se-. exp I.'!! !11 their tollovv.-l> tlll'ntlgll a huge trust I. now na- the A 11-11 u--ia n Co-op-erative Societies, expolling paid agenls In Britain and the Dominions to become similar ho--e~ in their own eumiI l ie-.