SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1925, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] THE MAIIENO. SYDNEY, November (i. The announcement of the departure of the Mahcno to-day was premature. Trouble developed with the firemen as the vessel was leaving the wharf, and a number of them jumped ashore. The .Maheno was towed to the anchorage in Roso Rav.

WALSH PRESIDENT OF NEW UNION.

SYDNEY, November fi

At a meeting the overseas seamen adopted rules for the new .Seamen’s I'nion to he formed upon the strikers return to England. The rules are almost identical to those governing the Australian Union. Mr Tom Walsh was elected president, subject to his obtaining leave of absence from his own Union.

CREWS RESUMING. MELBOURNE, November fi. The crews of the steamers Autnlycns and Runic have rejoined their vessels to-day but a dispute has arisen on an Australian steamer over payment for the port work done between August 21st and September 18th. The agents refuse to guarantee any payment, and they say the men should wait till they return to England. The men have telegraphed to Sydney for instructions. The steamer. Port Ilardv, has sailed from Bowen with the intention of filling her hunkers with coal from another ship off the coast. The vessel has the nucleus of a crew, composed of five of her original crew, and a number of farmers. FREMANTLE, November fi.

The seamen arrested in connection with Monday’s riots were brought before the Court in batches, and were fined £.5 each. An exception was made of two youths under eighteen, who were controlled. The shipping agents paid the fines to enable the men to rejoin the ship.

The police reinforcements have returned to their stations.

The waterfront position is now nor-

MEAT CIRCLES ANXIOUS. LONDON, November ,*>. Australian meat circles are most anxious over the continuation of the shipping strike, particularly as the renewal of the Army frozen meat contract is being decided within a few days. The military antlioritcs have already unofficially intimated thaf they must give serious attention to the danger of non-deliveries from Australia owing to frequent labor disputes.

SAFEGUARDING DUTY WANTED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, November 0. The British motor manufacturers have applied for a safeguarding duty on foreign motor vehicles and parts thereof. They point out that twentyfive per cent of the new commercial vehicles arc imported, while American and Canadian exports to Australia alone far exceeds the total exports from Britain all over the world. The McKenna duties apply only To the private motor car industry.