SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

AIA RI.]}(IRO CG H K KSO I. UTU > X BLENHEIM. Oct. 5.

The Marlborough A. and P. Assn, telegraphed the Premier to-day. urging the Government to use any means available to secure the resumption of sailing of the over-eas vessels.

The Marlborough producers view the situation with alarm.

The Marlborough Lxeeutive of the Farmer.-' I nion also de-palehed a telegram to Mr Coates a- Pillows: “ I lie Marlborough Farmers’ Fnion views tin 1 result of the overseas seamen’s

strike verv seriously by holding up the export of produce from N.Z.. which is likely to email serious efleets hv letting foreign compeii tors in on the London markets. The Fnion calls on the Government to exhaust every available means to ensure a resumption of the sailing of overseas vessels.

TIIF UARANGA. DUNEDIN. Oct. o.

The Riiranga was expected to sail to-night for Timarn and Lyttelton, hut the crew stated definitely this morning that they would not take the ship to

A DEAD FORCE. LONDON. Oct. -I

Only thirty appeared at the meeting called by the Amalgamated Marine Workers and the meeting was abandoned. Air 11 a\clock Wilson said he wa-

; r,-pared to attend had the mooting been held. The result showed that the strikers a body were a dead force. ANOTHER CRF.W COX IK OFT. AI'CKLAND. Gel. o. The crew of the Treverhyn have joined the strike. The vessel completed her discharge of the Auckland portion of the dirge from New York this morning. Slit was ready to sail for Wellington. Owing to the crew refusing to take the ship to sea. -he has anchored in the stream to await a settlement of the strike. A .SECRET SAILING. AIEUBOIRNE. Oct. •’>. In the early hours of the morning the White. Star litter Suevie sailed foi Sydney. The preparations for her departure were secret. It completely surprised the strikers, who were puzzled as sixteen men of the Suevie's stokehold complement have joined the strike. They had thought, the vessel would thus he tied up. Their only liojvo now is: that the watersiders will declare the vessel black on arrival at Sydney.