SHIPPING TROUBLE.
[Australia A. N.Z. C'ablo Association.]
BRISBANE. October UL The Premier lias announced he would consider the advisablnoss <d preventing further prosecutions of striking seamen until after the compulsory conference. A mass meet mg ol seamen ay i ce.l to supply labour without consideration of payment by the shipowners and the coal workers agreed to supply coal I'm the steamer Ihirrnhno! to work the re frigorating plant. It is understood the Australian Seamen’s Union will pay the men Australian rates of pay out ol their own funds —nt-nfling a settlement ol the dispute. The owners so far have not replied to the offer. COALING AT NEWCASTLE. SYDNEY. October Id. Coaling ojK'ra t ions commenced at Newcastle on the While Star liner Slievic. No trouble is anticipated J" getting the vessel away on schedule tinto. EAGER KOI? WORK. MELBOURNE. October Id. In the event of the compulsory conference failing, there is every indication that the strike will collapse in -Melbourne. The men arc eager to return to work as they hone to obtain through the court more concessions than otherwise would he granted. ADELAIDE. October Id. The steamer Automedon has sailed for Europe, the crew remaining loyal. PERTH. October Id. The Seamen’s Union prevented wbarl .labourers removing itslies Irom overseas vessels. HARANGA’S MEN RELEASED. DUNEDIN Oct. Id. The Raranga’s men were released at 11.-10 this morning and returned to work on the advice of the secretary of the local liranch of the Seamen x Union and other union secretaries. AUCKLAND, October Id. The original crew of l lie Atlienie except seven, agreed to take the vessel to Wellington, ennditionally volunteer labour being employed and 7 men sent overland to join the vessel at Wellington. The owners agreed and Ike seamen joined the vessel in the stream. When the Atlienie was ready to sail the stokehold hands refused duty. The Company immediately had the crew and their baggage returned ashore. The Atlienie will be now manned entircy by free labour am! is expected to depart to-night.
So far there lias been no interruption of work on the Otaki or Port Nicholson, which are dischargng. The intention of the crews are unknown.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1925, Page 3
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