SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1928, Page 3

SHIPPING TROUBLE

SEA cOOKS’ AWARD CANCELLED

(Australian Press Association J MELBOURNE, April 2i. At the Federal Arbitration Court, Judge Doth ridge, on the application of the shipowners, cancelled the award of the Cooks’ Unions as from Friday next. He added that if the Union satisfied him that it had abandoned direct action, lie would consider the lifting of the suspension. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE. April 23. Tudehope for the Marine Cooks’ Union asked Judge Detl.ridge whether he thoughl the suspension of the award would lead to a settlement ot the dispute or whether there was no better wry out. Justice Ret bridge: ••'lbe.es only one other way. that is for your men to man the ships. You can then come Forward for redress of your grievances in an orderly way." Tudehope: "Then I suggest the award IFe cancelled only as regards Iluddart Parkers, as Hie other companies are unaffected." Justice Dothridge: "Win cannot indulge in direct action against one respondent and at the same time continue to hold the benefits ot the

"".Mcnzies (for Huddavtsi: "We could commission several ships by Monday if the union were ready to resume. Justice Detli ridge then announced the decision cabled yesterday. The Chairman of the Victorian Railways Commission. Clapp, estimate the total loss annually to railways through competition of tramways, motor buses, touring buses aml co’v.mmHal vehicles at £040,1X10. The total leas through motor traffic Ivans, »oi. competition alone was £821.000 SYDNEY, April

The All Australian Trade I nmn Conference, fearing a general shipping hold-up owing to the cooks dispute. which will be likely to prejudice Lab,our at the general elections, ha. referred to the dispute to the enteigenev committee for action.