AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1928, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

JiOLD-UP CONTINUES,

OWNERS FIRM ATTITUDE

SYDNEY, May 30

In addition to the Canberra, cabled yesterday, the shipowners have now decided to pay off the crew of the Katoomba which has just arrived from Fremantle and has a crew of 182, making twenty vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 87,00 Q idle through the marine cooks strike. The Waterside Workers Union had high hopes for a settlement on the basis of a compromise proposed by Mr Tudeiiope. The failure of the negotiations throws the onus hack on Mr Tudehope, who has been asked to attend a meeting of tlie Tracies Union Council and maritime workers at tlie Trades Hall, Melbourne, to-mor-

NEWCASTLE, May "30

The Victorian and South Australian seamen held mass meetings and agreed by resolution to hold aloof from the strike. Each condemned the action of Jacob Johnson (general president) for adopting the role of dictator of the cooks strike. The New South Wales branch held a stormy meeting and decided upon a 11011-commiltal attitude.

'Shipowners are convinced that Johnson tried to involve the seamen, probably at the instigation of tho cooks, and the attempt ignominously failed.

AUSTRALI AN DELEGATION

.MELBOURNE, May 30.

The Australian delegation to the next Assembly, of the League of Nations at Geneva in September will be as follows:—Senator McLaehlau (Assistant Minister), Sir Granville Eyrie (High Commissioner)j Sir Harrison Moore, 11-. I*. Baillieu and Mis Carlisle McDonnell, of Adelaide.

NO DEVELOPMENTS

MELBOURNE, May 29

After a special meeting the Shipowners’ Association announced that several of the Waterside Workers’ Federation’s questions had been considered. hut, so far as the owners wero concerned, there had been no developments.

MELBOURNE, May 29

It is stated that the Watersiders’ Federation have now withdrawn from the negotiations with the shipowners, thus leaving the matter in Mr Tudeliope’s hands. The owners are, however, determined not to negotiate with Mr Tudehope until the cooks resume work.

The crew of the steamer Canberra will to-day he paid off, thus indicating that there is little likelihood of a settlement.

MOTOR SHIP ASHORE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ADELAIDE, May 30. The •motor ship Minnipa of the Adelaide Steamship Coy's fleet struck a rock off Port Lincoln in a heavy fog. The vessel is aground and IGO passengers have been safely transhipped. The Minnipa will probably float off without a tug. bribery ENQUIRY. Canberra. May 30.

The Prime Minister announced a Royal Commission to inquire into Mr Lambert's charge of hrilierv against certain Labourites, who it is alleged desired to pay him eight thousand for abdication of Ms Federal seat in favour of Mr Theodore, commences its sitting in Sydney next week.