WATERSIDE TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1928, Page 5

WATERSIDE TROUBLE

JOURNALIST ATTACKED

(Australian Press Association)

(United Service)

MELBOURNE, Nov. G

A (journalist cfroin the Melbourne “Argus” was attacked and kicked, and his shorthand notes torn up at Yarra Bank, in the course of a union demonstration against the Transport Act yesterday. Serious injury would have occurred but for the intervention of a number of women and men who appealed for fair play.

SHIPOWNERS’ PROTEST. SYDNEY, November 4

The Australian Steamship Owners Federation, are making a . strong protest against ; the Federal Government’s reported intention to repeal the coastal clauses of the Navigation Act, which prevents overseas and foreign vessels competing for Australian coastal passengers trade. The protest declares two Australian companies have each ordered a large passenger vessel for the inter-State trade at a cost of' a million sterling, solely owing to the protection afforded by the Navigation Act, while the most expensive struetional alterations have been made to all vessels, the tonnage has been greatly increased, and heavy increases in wages have been paid under this act, in consideration of the elimination of competition from overseas vessels.