WATERSIDE TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1928, Page 1

WATERSIDE TROUBLE

INCITING A STRIKE, lustralian Press Assn.—United Service CANBERRA, Sept. 18. The Federal Attorney General has ordered the issue-of summonses against tho Waterside Workers' Federation on a charge of inciting a strike. 'I he Attorney General would not inform the questioners whether any other legal action was contemplated.

SHIPOWNER S’ C'ALCt' LAT I ON. SYDNEY, September 18. It is expected that recalcitrance on the part of watersiders at some l»irts will defeat the efforts by the Federation to secure a patchwl-up pence till after the Federal Elect ions. Even in Sydney, which is regarded as a most reasonable section, some friction non develop over certain conditions in the new award though for the- present work is proceeding. Gangs were secured without difficulty for the the Mamina and Mnheiio (which arrived al 11 a.m. from Wellington). There are however, ti number of steamers idle here owing to waterside™ not working, at the jiorts to which they are hound. Thoro was some excitement in Sussex Street this afternoon owing to a labour foreman named Smith, being rushed by some men when he war. calling for a gang to work the McTlwrnith Mc-Eachem steamer “Ivatooinha-.” Smith was knocked down find injured in the face. The arrival ,4 the police prevented the incident becoming serious. Tl'iere was no work on the waterfronts to-day at Melbourne, Adelaide. Fremantle and Newcastle. The Brisbane men are holding a secret ballot in the question of a resumption. , . The Melbourne men were informed by the shijKiwnei's that there would Ix 3 no conference on the Becby Award until work had been resinned at a 1 ports under the terms of that Awaid. The Victorian Premier, Mr Hogan, is also urging the Unions to resume as (i preliminary to n conference!