SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] ENDED AT MIDNIGHT. CAPETOWN. Oct. M. Tlio strike officially ended at midnight and the ships at Durban are being rapidly dispatched. The newspapers common! on the action of the South African (lorerninent in cancelling orders for West Australian timlie-r owing to interference with the Government owned ship Apoluda. They declare that this is proof that the policy of State ownership is tn guarantee against Labour disputes. plenty of labor offering. SYDNEY. Oct. 15. The Otira has sailed, and it is stated a number of other vessels have practically secured eoiupliments. Plenty of seamen and deckhands are offering. hut the main difficulty i- in manning the stokeholds. SHORTAGE OF FIREMEN. ADELAIDE. Oct. Id. The deck hands and stewards returned to the steamer Aseauitis. hut sho is still held up for want of firemen. ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 10.0 n.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. Id. A conference lief ween representatives of the Oversea Shipping Representatives Association, Coal Workers, Sea men's Union, British Seamen, Chamber of Commerce and Butter .Manufacturers with the Premier presiding, was held to discuss the question of supplying coal for refrigerators of overseas vessels, with perishable cargoes. The Premier suggested that one pound sterling which was the cause of the strike, should he paid into the trust fund or held by I lie Government or an independent third party until Oust rike was settled, wh.cn the adjustment could Is* math' in accordance with the terms of the settlement, and the money paid over accordingly. The shipping representatives Association refused these terms mid stated if Onposition continued, it would lie necessary to appeal to the primary producers and others to assist in saving their own produce. The Association asked if the necessary protection will | he afforded. Tlio Premier stated that apparently an effort was being made to use the primary producers anil bring them into the quarrel between the ship- j owners and the seamen. Ft was unlortunate that the shipowners deemed it t necessary to call primary producers into tln> dispute without an apparent tbought of the consequences.

SHIPS .MOV I NO. SYDNEY, Oct. 15. The (Hint's crew included a number of strikers. MELBOURNE. Oil. 15.

The striking seamen paraded the city streets with the object of furnishing a denial of the cable from the Marine Workers Union stating the strike was declared off at all ports, but the general opinion in l uion circles is that the compulsory conference -will arrive at a settlement on the basis of the South African terms.

The Demodoctis has arrived and lias commenced to discharge Iter cargo. It is anticipated that the crew will remain lovah