WATERSIDE STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1928, Page 6

WATERSIDE STRIKE

ADVICE TO WHARFLES. * UNEMPLOYMENT THEIR HURDLE (Australian Press Association). (United Service). MELBOUPNE, Oct. 3. In the course of a speech at Brunswick, Mr Frank Austey, the member of the Federal 1 louse of Representatives, advised the strikers to get back to work and to make it lively on the job for the volunteers. Air Austey added that tlftM'e was no possible hope of a victory for the watersiders now and it would bo worse than madness for the men to strike when there were the other men. driven by the force of hunger, who were ready to take their places. Mr Austey concluded: “The direct actionist was never in a worse position to achieve a victory than in the period of unemployment that has been so prevalent recently.” SLOGAN OF WATERSIDERS. MELBOURNE, Oct. 3. Four hundred striking watersiders marched through the city to the Trades Hall, where, while awaiting the Conference of the Maritime Unions, they held a meeting, and passed' resolutions asking that the Slogan of the ■ Australasian Council of Trades Union‘ should be “No licenses on the waterfront'-’”. The men -expressed their indignation at the presence of a strong force of police, which accompanied them throughout the march, and they demanded the right of peaceful picketing. MARITIME UNIONS ATTITUDE. MELBOURNE, Oct. 3. The Melbourne Maritime Conference made no attempt to vote on Air Jock Garden’s motion, but it is known that the report of the- Sub-Committee appointed to prepare plans for carrying out the views of the conference, does not propose any immediate extension of the strike. The plans which it proposes are. for ,a. possible extension--only;, and for , tlie. vesting of power in; the Australi-au and New Zealandi Council, of Trades 'Unions and in the- iCpuncils of Acfijon to be appointed in-eapli State, to c-u-ry on tho dispute. ■/., ■ :: 1 >1: An -inflauiipatory. speech by ; ALr •Garden.: in which lie said the delegates did not want negotiations but to light, was c-old 1 y rece fved. - T I H u A A- ; The ;feeling of the- pqnferencp seemed to bo 11)aL ;there should •be a,way to avoid a general upheaval, and that final and binding decisions should he delayed.

SWORE BY A PEL AT DEI NONUNIONhSTS. ; ADELAIDE|' Oft- 3. Work by volunteer labour was resumed on' all ships to-day. The workers were taken from . the city direct to the yidiarves in steel vans. They .will return to the city by a special train under the protection of a strong police force. ' Every j precaution is being taken against civil disturbance. The holts have been withdrawn irom the rifles and Lewis guns, ,<jhd the locks have beeii withdrawn' from the machine guiis in all Wf, tlie drill halls and in military depots . and the ports have been placed under guard at military barracks. A special Government Gazette has been issued, ordering the registration of all firearms. The Union carters who c-arted wool from the stores to the. wharves this morning, ceased work this afternoon. Apparently this was due to the fear of individual molestation, rather than to an instruction from the Union. Tlie Master carters are themselves endeavoring to- carry on. COALMEN!STS RAIDED AGAIN. MELBOURNE, Oct. 3. The police raided the headquarters of the Communist Party, and seized •certain-documents and literature. shipowners Attitude. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. October 4. The Shipowners Committee meeting is likely' to last daylong. The Australian Press gathers that it is a foregone conclusion they will inform the .Australian Committee that they decline to meet the Unions till there is an uncon clitional acceptance at all ports of Beebv’.s- award. There is a general feeling that- it is imperative to make a stand and end for all time the irritation and dislocation whereto the Unions persistently subject shipping.