SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

(Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.] Tin: ORYIETO'B CREW. SYDNE.IY. Oct. The crow of the Urvieto held a meeting at sea between Melbourne and Sydney, and decided to remain loyal their articles. The crew consists of men. Only nine firemen joined the strikers at Melbourne. It is expected the vessel will sail for England on the schedule date. She will, he the first Orient vessel to do so lor some weeks. HELPING THE FOREIGNER. liinSß.A NE. Oel. 3. Owing to the hold-up ot British ships, foreign vessels are reaping a harvest of freight. Diueli. Norwegian, and Kroil'd) steamers are loading cargoes of wool, hides, and skins valued in the aggregate at ninety thousand sterling. N.Z. POSITION. CONFERENCE AT AVER El NOTON. CHRISTCHURCH. October -I. Two seamen's delegates from the Dornrata were liberated from the Paparua Prison yesterday, and them went north to attend the conference convened liv tlie Premier. AUCKLAND, October 3. A deputation trotn the striking seamen proceeds to AYellingtim to participate in the conference with the Premier on Monday.

The local unions are to he levied on for the benefit, of the strikers, half a crown monthly being offered from, the local seamen’s union and 2.5 per cent of the earnings from the watersiders. while the other unions are to make volunfarv emit rilmtions. Four seamen from the steamer Devon were iined ten shillings and costs, and ordered to return to the ship. One of them said : ‘‘ Me "ill not go to sea for CD JOs a mouth.” SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKERS. LONDON, October 2. The Marine Workers' Union has received a cable from the strikers in South Africa asking: “ Is it advisable for the strikers to accept the tallowing terms: No prosecution of the men; no victimisation ; no pay until the men resume work; the Cape and South African Gox'ernuients to urge the imperial Government to hold tin impartial inquiry. Forty-eight hours are given to us to reply. The men at Durban are .solid. If the Marine Workers’ Union considers the strike should continue reply giving tis your absoluti i unlidclice.” A special meeting ol the t nion has been called to consider the matter and a cable will he sent iic.medialclv that a decision is reached. CAPETOWN, October 3. With reference to the cable sent by the strikers to the Marine Workers’ I n in England, the steamship owners state the terms therein mentioned are unite unauthorised, so tar as they are concerned. They point out that, whatever the reply may he, tile fact remains that there is m> detention ol 1 (.ward sailings from Britain. The only effect of the agitation of the Marine Workers’ Union is that willing workers are intimidated and non-union, ists are securing jobs. One hundred of the llulhirat’s passengers for Australia. Stave been in

Capetown lor six weeks. I hey have no official assurance as regards resuming the iotirnev. They demand that something he done to end the position, laving stress on the hardships that the women and children are compelled to undergo. A STRIKE EPISODE. LONDON. Oct. 2. Reed was lined £0 in the Thames polite loon for being in possession of a pistol witlcuit a police i ertilieate. STATE.'! ENT UY OW NERS. LONDON. October 2. Replying 10 statements by l.ahoili members in the .New Zealand House ol Representatives, the Shipping Federation states that over ninety per cent of the seamen are represented on the Marine Hoard. The only withdrawal m I'.rJl was small .sectinn of the stewards, owing to internecine quarrels. Most of these rejoined through Mr Havelock Wilson’s Union, their President. .Mr Joseph Colter, now being an organiser for Mr Wilson. Secondly, the membership of the National Maritime Board consists of organisations who appoint their representatives annually. Mr Wilson is appointed in this way. Thirdly, Air Wilson’s Union remains a member of the Hoard and is represented by its principal olltcials from the principal ports.

K CROW’S CHEW OFT. A FCK LAND. October -I

The Kurow’s crew are on strike because the vessel has a cargo on hoard from the steamer Kent. The Kuruu completed loading on Saturday evening for Gisborne. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Owing to the men refusing to take the ship to sea, sho anchored in the stream to await a settlement of the trouble. THO GULF ON WF1.1.1 .YGTO.V WHARF. WFI.LINO TON. OH. A. About one hundred men. -aid to lastrikers assembled at the Wliarl on Saturday night and they attacked - one loyal seamen who were about to fittaken out in a tug to a steamer in the st ream. Police Sergeant Melville and Constable Clcverluy. by tartlul litindiing. prevented the trouble l.ecumiug serious. Fur a while the crowd- hustling tactics seemed likclv to make tiling- awkward for uhe loyalist.-, one of whom had a rough experience at the sinkerhands, hut who was rescued from the warm corner by Coii-lahle Clevcrley. Eventually two litem.n striker- were arrested and the crowd di-per-ed after the tug got away. SYDNEY POSITION QFIKT. SYDNEY. October .1. The strike po-ition i- quiet.. Tin- -Hiking seamen participate in tin eight hour- day procession to-mor-row. Speaking at the annual eight hour duv dinner .Mr Willis declared Mr I’ruce was arming hi- secret police, who were walking about amidst the Labourite-, the purpose being to provoke them. He urged Labour to keep their heads and conceit irate on winning the Federal elections. Mr Lang promised the whole of the reform policy of the Government would lie carried into effect hefore the Ministry left oliiee. Mr Fang claimed that Australian unionism had desire, enthusiasm and ability to lend the world in indu-trial reforms.