SHIPPING DISPUTES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1926, Page 3

SHIPPING DISPUTES

[Australian A. N.Z. Cable Association.] AIOKHAKI COOKS AND STEWARDS WELLINGTON, March 12. The cooks and stewards of the Mo®. raki brought a claim into the Arbitration Court that Wellington was tho terminal port for the mu from Alelhoorno. and that tlioy Mere entitled to an eight hours’ day on the days folloM'ing the arrival. Ihe steamer Mas cleared from Melbourne for tlio Bluff, and that was the terminal port. Decision Mas reserved. AK)KHAKI SAILS. .MELBOURNE. March 13. Sailed, Moeraki, after being delayed twenty minutes. The delay Mils due to the crcM - refusing to work, as a number of New Zealanders, who had helped to break the British strike last year by manning the steamer Essex, were aboard. The crew only heard these men were pasengers a few minutes before sailing time, whereupon they dei hired they would not- proceed to sen if the strike breakers remained aboard. Eventually the strike breakers left the vessel, M'liieh proceeded to sea. N.S.W. SEAMEN’S STRIKE. SYDNEY. Alareli 12. Following tho employment of volunteer labour by the coastal steamship companies, the Seamen’s Union is consternated. and it is authoritatively learned that tho Union requested tlio owners to meet representatives of tbo strikers in conference with a vioM’ to arriving at a settlement. THEFTS FROM RATLW.VY STATIONS. SYDNEY, .March 12. The police claim to have exposed a huge thieving scheme M’hieli. in the past eighteen months, has resulted in UOOO worth. of goods, ehielly silks anil clothing, disappearing from the city and suburban raißvay stations. It is estimated 'that the, last six months losses amount to £IO,OOO. After a protracted investigation by the force detectives a lightning raid was conducted on several houses in the city and suburbs and five women and three men were arrested. Hundreds of pounds worth of goods were recovered. More arrests are pending.