WATERSIDE TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1928, Page 1

WATERSIDE TROUBLE

WHARF DISPUTE. SHIPOWNERS' DECISION. TO BACK BEEBY AWARD. lustralian Press Assn.—United Servioe SYDNEY, September ID. The oversea shipping companies representatives announced to-day that the shipowners bad decided to employ volunteer labour at the waterfronts at those ports where members of, the Watersiders’ Federation had refused to offer for work under the full terms of the flow Beeby award. The sailing of the Katoomba for Fremantle on Saturday has been cancelled. \The continuance of tlie strike at Adelaide Jims resulted in a postponement of the wool sales scheduled for Friday. Two steamers sailed last night with cargoes, undischarged, owing to the watersiders!’, strike. 1 CANBERRA;' September 19. , Mr Bruce gave notice in the Federal House of the introduction of a Bill, designed to provide measures for the protection of, free labour on the wharves when transport services are interrupted by industrial troubles. CANBERRA, September 19.

l’n the 'Federal House, Mr Nott said that he hail received a telegram stating that food supplies wore running low in parts of Queensland. Mr Bruce (Premier) said it was difficult for the Commonwealth to take any action, hut the matter should be referred to the Queensland Government.

VICTOR lAN PR EM lER’S ACTION. MELBOURNE, September 19. Following on a conference between the Victorian Premier, Mr Hogan, and the officials of the AYatersiders’ Federation, it is stated tliat the hold-up at the uort of Melbourne may end

FOURTEEN YEARS HARD LABOUR BRISBANE, September 19. William Edward Stuart was Sentenced to 14 years’ hard labour for the manslaughter of George Little, near St. George.