SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

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TWO REDS SQUABBLE. SYDNEY, October 22

Another version o! the Seamen s Union nice till)', which was held in camera, indicates that it chiefly resolved into a squabble between Messrs Walsh and Johnson, the latter attaching Mr Walsh for advising' the men to submit to arbitration. That the nicotine carried a resolution of confidence in Walsh and that the question ol continuing the support of the British seamen wa* postponed till to-morrow and no resolution on that point was carried.

LABOUR DISCUSSION. SYDNEY. October

The "llerald'’ roulirms the squabble in the Australian Seamen's 1 nioii nicotine, which was held in response to a requisition by a number ol members led by Johnasen, who submitted a resolution demanding that the British seamen be asked to retrain Iroiu submitting their claims to the Arbitration Court. The motion also deplored the action of Mr Walsh in advising; the men to go to the Court, and made a threat that Australian seamen would withdraw all support from the strikers if the latter continued to resort to arbitration. After a lengthy, healed debate the motion was overwhelmingly defeated and the meeting decided to continue to support the strikers.

FURTHER TROUBLE. BRISBANE, October 22

When the crew of the steamer Palmer, belonging to John Burke Ltd learned that the ship had loaded coal for Lite refrigerating plant on the steamer Port Hardy, anchored in Whit Sunday passage, they refused In take the ship to sea, and a non-union new was obtained. The Seamen’s Union thereupon declared all the Burke line vessels black. Firemen on the steamer llarabool repudiated the agreement with the owners ami refused to continue to maintain the refrigerating plant. En'gineers and officers have taken over their duties, in order lo keep the plant working. ADELAIDE. Oct. 22. Many striking .seamen are registering at the Government Labour .Bureau for employment ashore. The crew of the steamer Westmoreland have joined the strikers. ALL SHIPS BLACK. BRISBANE. Oct. 22. The Strike Committee declared all British ships in Brisbane black, and decided they will not he permitted to he supplied with coal. Farmers throughout the State.are offering to man the ships, should the owners rail for volunteers. MFLBOFRNF, October 22. Oversett shipping representatives decided to advertise for volunteer labour io work the idle ships. Firemen on the steamer Ceramic joined the strikers.