SHIPPING TROUBLE
[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association." 1 STRIKE HUM'S (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 12. The shipowners state the decision to resume the strike at Brisbane was arrived at by the seamen and firemen, whose ships had already sailed. The owners do not regard the move seriously.
Shipping circles arc of the opinin' the strike will collapse at an early date.
The strikers in Sydney are now returning freely to all vessels. BRISBANE. Nov. 12. The crew refused to work the Barahool and the vessel's departure is indefinitely delayed as the seamen who demanded repatriation are classed as deserters. The owners refused the demand.
Attempts to induce, the (Tens of the Diogenes and Port- Victor to resume the strike failed.
The farmers at Tnkennan are loading the steamer C'orrimal the watersiders refusing to work because the vessel is manned by a non-union crew. The watersiders threaten to call out the Australian seamen as the farmers are working a black ship.
MELBOURNE. Nov. 12. A meeting of the strikers decided m t to return to work before Tuesday lie
Jn the meantime shipping is moving freely. Large numbers of strikers arc applying for re-employment.
SEAMEN FIXED. MELBOURNE. Nov. 12. A number of seamen were fined £5 each for participating in the recent strike riot.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1925, Page 3
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