SHIPPING TROUBLE'

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1931, Page 5

SHIPPING TROUBLE'

IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, October 19. The shipping dispute continues. It is unofficially l stated that the Sydney shipowners' are making a call for volunteer labour on Tlnusday. The “Labour Daily” published a message from Mr Gosling, Chief Secretary, saying : “I will not tolerate any interference with public meetings,” referring to the reports of a clash uetween the “New Guard’ and the Communists at Bondi. AT SEAMEN’S MISSION. ADELAIDE, October 19. When Mr J. Stanley, of the Seamen’s Mission at Port Adelaide, realised the .significance of the remarks by Mr Gosling, at church service, he closed the proceedings. Mr Gosling opened his remarks with a. statement that the churches should combine against capitalism. Later, Mr Stanley-stated : “The Gosling incident has been an eye-opener to me, on the political workings. We expected a spiritual messenger, but instead the speaker was out to voice political views that could not be tolerated at the mission.” Another member of the committee said that a spiritual service to seafarers was broken up by a political trick. PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT, (Received this dav at 9 25 a.m) MELBOURNE, October 2u. The Conciliation Commissioner dealing with the shipping dispute, placed a series of proposals before parties urging them to place them -before their respective organisations. These proposals affirm the employers right to a free selection of crews in accordance with the Navigation Act, their right to discharge any employee and the right of any employee to terminate his employment at any time, but the employers shall exercise no discriminationin the selection of employees “exeep in the case of the particular employees mentioned.” The Conference adjourned. SETTLEMENT UNLIKELY. A POSSIBLE UPHEAVAL. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 21. Despite a tentative agreement reached at the Compulsory Conference at Melbourne, an early settlement oi the shipping strike is unlikely. Shipowners are reported to be completing arrangements for the calling of volunteers at the end of the week, in the event of the strikers refusing to capitulate. It is• stated in union circles that it vrilunteers are called for a general waterfront upheaval will be precipitated, *