WATERSIDE TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1928, Page 1

WATERSIDE TROUBLE

WHARF TROUBLE. SETTLEMENT HELD UP. Vustraliau Press Assn.—United Service AIELBQURNE, Sept. 20. Hopes of tlio negotiations for a settlement of tho waterside dispute proving successful were abandoned at-Melbourne this afternoon, the Federation deciding that it bad no "alternative but to accept the, ship-owners challenge, and'to light tbo introduction of free labour on the waterfront. The Waterside Conference’s decision instructing the members to offer at all the ports under the Beeliy Award is thus jettisoned. The watersiders did not respond to n call for labour for the Peninsular liner “ Cathay,” whiclUlias been declared black because she carries cargo bandied by free labour at Adelaide. No’ call was made at Melbourne for free labour, the owners having decided to make to-morrow tbe first day for that. Other ships in port were worked today. Over one hundred volunteers signed on at Port Adelaide this afternoon. ’ CANBERRA, Sept. 20. The Labourites in the Federal Parliament refused to grant leave to Mr Bruce (Premier) to move the second reading of bis Bill to protect free labour oil tbe waterfronts and to secure continuity of 1 employment for such labour after the strike.

Tlio measure has therefore been delayed till to-morrow.

POSITION AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Sept. 20. Volunteer labour started to-day loading wool on the Matatua at Newcastle. The Watersiders’ Federation members continued work at Sydney to-day on the vessels requiring labour. Inis port is badly dislocated through a hold up at other places. The work to-day was principally confined to the Aornngi, Maliemo and Marama. The steamer Katoombri paid off to day, 150 men. Tlio affected brokers will decide tomorrow whether the wool sales-are to resume on -Monday. It estimated the stoppage of sales this iveek resulted m £3,000.009 being held up.

WATERSIDERS WORKING. (Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) SYDNEY, Sopt. 20. The censure motion in the State Assembly was defeated by 42 to. 38. Waterside workers are now working at the following ports—Sydney, Cairns. < Townsville, Port Kembla, Port Augusta. Port" Pi He, Albany, Tasmanian ports, and Perth. Tbo wool sales were postponed owing to tbe strike. OUTSIDE LABOUR. BRISBANE, Sept. 20. Sugar growers are arriving in large numbers to load ships at Bowen, which is alive with activity. NEWCASTLE, Sept. 20. Volunteer labour on the wharves established a record in wool loading placing 120 bales aboard in nnjiour. whereas the customary rate is 70 an hour. ALBANY, Sept. 20. The Orsova omitted Fremantle and. has 1 arrived at Albany, where water- • skiers began work and unshipped the cargo. TUG ‘CREWS PAID OFF. ADELAIDE, Sept. 20. The crews of two tugs were paid off owing to a refusal to assist steamers loaded hv volunteer labour. The liner Orama resumed her voyage to London without local cargo.