AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy righ h.) COOKS HOLD-UP. MELBOURNE, May 28. Tho Commonwcaltli Steamship Owners’ Association has issued a statement that the owners have decided that there could be no compromise in the cooks’ dispute, and that no move shall l>c made to recommission the idle ships until the men have offered to man the vessels as required. Tho owners (tho Association states) claimed the absolute right to make free selection of men, and it was made clear that the Chairman of their Association had seen tho representatives of tho Waterside Workers’ Federation only as a matter of courtesy. During discussions there had been no developments whatever, and under no circumstances would tho owners meet the cooks themselves until the men offered to resume work. SYDNEY, May 28. Tho Inter-State steamer Katoomba lias arrived from Westralia. She will he added to the idle tonnage. The owners announce that she'will be tied up if no settlement in the cooks’ dispute is effected.

COOKS BACKING DOWN. (Received this day at 11.0 a m.) SYDNEY, May 29. The Cooks Union have provided a cook for the Yooyang on the owners’ terms, and Tudehopo has telegraphed to Brisbane directing the branch there to provide a cook for steamer Time at all costs, pending a settlement of the

dispute. Both vessels (cal)led yesterday) have sailed. This is regarded as " ifirst step towards the Union’s capitular

tion. V'- LOO KI no FOR SETTLEMENT. MELBOURNE, May 29. Watersiders representatives conferred with Mr Tudehopo immediately after the conference with the shipowners. Tudehope is waiting in Melbourne for developments. Another meeting is being held with the owners to-day. The watersiders are pressing Tudehopo to order his men back to work, because the watersiders are feeling the pinch of unemployment. Tudehopo, being unable to induce other maritime unions to make a common . case is looking for an honourable peace Vto escape from a stark defeat. OBITUARY. SYDNEY, May 29. Obituary.—J. C. McGregor Bartcles. at Gospard. He was a native of Christchurch. NEWCASTLE, May 29 Obituary.—At West Maitland, Dr James McMillan, aged 03, former organist and choirmaster of St. Mary’s. Rcmuera, New Zealand.

MORE MIGRANTS. FREMANTLE, May 29. The largest party of juvenile migrants ever brought to Australia, by the Ballarat, namely 100, of whom 115 join Fail-bridge Farm School in Western Australia.