STILL DELAYED
THE NIAGARA AT SYDNEY.
MILITANT SEAMEN 1 PREVAIL
(United Press Association—Copyright) ; SYDNEY, October 17. ; After a long and acrimonious debate, the .moderates were again defeated at c the seamen’s meeting held to-day, and by a narrow majoority the militants succeeded in carrying a resolution preventing the manning of the Niagara. Officials of the Seamen’s. Union placed - before the meeting Judge Dethridge’s terms for the settlement of the dispute. The terms also secured the Union Company against further direct action in isolated cases. It is understood that the men will meet to-morrow, to consider the possi* y bility of action being taken to deregister the union. The engagement of a volunteer crew is at present not considered advisable.
Late this afternoon the Niagara moved from her berth at Woolloomooloo to an anchorage in the centre of the harbour, ostensibly to avoid wharf dues.
The remaining .third - class passengers" were put a shore. The plight of 1 some of these people is pitiable because of their shortage of funds. It is rumoured that an attempt will be made to-night to obtain -a-; volunteer crew to enable the Niagara to depart.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 6, 19 October 1935, Page 5
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