SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

(Australia A- N.Z. Caldc Association.] CONTROL OF STB IKK. SYDNEY 0,, t . Pb I.'ejiic "111 at i VC- ol ow-1-oa -billow nils in Sydney pt'ediel a eollnp.se ot the strike i' imminent. It is regarded as -ignilieant that tire lutlire control of the strike lias broil taken out of the hands of the seamen's executive Mini luycii t<» m coimnittt*c* n*pre>«*nt wharf lahoun-rs. lumpers. marine conks and transport group. All Australia labour councils meet in Sydney on Tuesday and it will make its recommendations to the 'trike r-uitrol committee.

Wild) SC I’. NT. AT PERTH. BERTH, Oct. 10. There was great di'ordcr caused niostlv by seamen, at F remain le I l, wqi Hal! when Senators Lynch and I’eari h-,-r addressed a uncling. The speake: was counted out. eggs were thrown some whereof smashed on Lynch - The police arrested some B> ltish seamen. A wild rush eii'iied. ami rows of seals were used to Imtt against the police struggling in the centre. Strikers rushed to the police station, where 1 lie po : n c had lo Use then batons. The men unsuccessfully tried to detach bricks (rum the walls to hurl at the police. MOB K MFN BKSI’MK. t i 11{ IS I ( lll’lit 11. Oeioher 10. I'he '(’alueo ot tin' 11nrorala who weli released from gaol yesterday, on the understanding that they would Ink; the vessel to sea. 101 l the ship to-day ju-t as she was about lo leave her te.Hiring', giving as their reason the fact that the 'hip was short-handed. It was stated at icon that tiftv-thro labourers have gone nunard. l-'n-is 1 cgai dmg 1 in- withdrawal

bill it is believed that they never sel ioitsly intended to take the vessel out The 1 loro rata sailed from Lyttcl ton at 2.'1l p.m. to-day, having signet on sufliciriil tree labour. \|.;w PLYMOFTII. October 10.

About thirty seamen ol the sleamei Dorset r-'slimed duly lliis T!u- remainder are expected to rejoin WKI.LINGTON. October li.

Regarding Ihe sti'ike. there are im portaut developments. the indications ludno 1 hiit hv to-morrow or Tuesday, nil the vessels which have lircn hum. up hen- as the result ol the strike, waiting to sail to oilier parts, wil have left here. As intimated on Fat unlay, the hack of the trouble has been broken, men have been returning lo their ships under the protection 0 1 l lie police in M rllingtoii. Alter securing a lull ((implement 1 Ik- I .ei l rim. v, liich has been held il the stream for some time, wa - to hr dispatched for Lyttelton this evening It Wit' intended that the vessel shouli

sail Ml noon. hui. om* or two nnuoi i( ,»:iirs lunl 10 in* vl\Wu*t\. this mu,in a (I* lay ol some hours. AI'CKLANI). t let oiler 11.

The only development here regarding 1 lie seamen's strike was the arrival o! sixt.-live of the Tainui’s crew Iroin Wellington on Saturday morning. A dozen police met the train on arrival and look the men to the lainui at tin (jin-.-u Wharf in two charabancs. Three "I Hie men. Imw ever, did not ivjoin Ihe Tainui. bill ri'porled al 1 1 it strikers', headijiiarters instead. Tlmsi who went on board Ihr Tainui asked for bedding, which was given them. Thev then demanded an advance ot pay, which was refused. In roMseouemc a nil infer ol men Id the vessel. Fit KM ANI L K lit) Y(’(iTTKD. LONDON. October !i. Tiie Australian steani'liip lines col Ici-lively announce that ill rnii-eqticiici of the \ii den t form assumed hv 1 1 1 sea moil's strike at Frelua n I le. il be Comes necessary to cease calling al that port uiil:l ti."uial condinoii- an rcstoivd. It.YI.LoT KOI! SKTLK.MKNT. >( 1 1"111 \l-Bir.\N TKII.MS. I ['revive-1 1 lu- day al X a.m 1 t'A BKI’OWN, Od- 12. The secret strike ballot at Durban rll- - 111 .‘ill for tin- settlemeiil and 2110 against. The terms were as folliws: All seamen to return to full duty under protest as lo the om- pound reduction and tlieir claim lor wages while on strike under the following terms: (li The shipowners lo withdraw all jirosecul iolis. (2) No vid imisai ion. t.'ti No proseciit ions on arrival in < -I) The seamen returning to full duty to reccnc (lean discharges as far as possible, coinliiiomi! on tln-ir good behaviour on tin- outward and homeward voyages. (o) The men whose ship- have gone, lo lie paid oil a seillcmeot ol the dispute and, receive clean discharge- as far as possible and within the ship agents power, subject to good behaviour on the voyage to liritain. (ID Before the conclusion o_f the present voyage the men have Hie ciisloinary oppoi 1 unity ot select ion of the next vovage. IN It i.N 01-’KIGI Ai-S NOT W'A.NTKD. SI’ONKY. (Id. 12. l-dllow ing m 11.(* loiitsu-p- oi Ol her pans of tin- Knipire, the shipping strike Is siniwing signs ol enllapse. although I here lias been mi olliclal move Inwards a sei t lomeul. An obviously inspired suggestion is that the Lord Mayor ascertain the bedrock it-rins of llie owners, and t ln-n call u. meeting of the men. al which no union officials shall lx- present.