UNION IGNORED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 76, 11 January 1936, Page 5

UNION IGNORED

THREE CREWS PUT TO SEA. INSTRUCTED TO GIVE NOTICE. MEN ON COASTAL VESSELS. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Three coastal steamers left Sydney last night with the same union crews, the men having ignored the union's instruction to give notice. VOLUNTEER SERIOUSLY INJURED SUPPOSED VICTIM OF ATTACK. (Received This Day, 1.50 p.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. Michael Anhudinow, a licensed seaman, a member of the crew of the steamer Aldinga, which is manned by volunteers, has been sent to hospital suffering' from concussion and deep wounds on the head. It is believed he was attacked. His condition is serious. ANOTHER ATTACK IN SYDNEY. THREATS TO DAMAGE SHIPS. SYDNEY, Jan. 10. A volunteer seaman going home today was attacked by a number of men and kicked mercilessly, his assailants escaping before the police arrived. The owners have issued a warning to the men not to leave ships singly, and they are taking extraordinary precautions to protect 'them. Arrangements are being made to land them at various points away from the danger zone.

The owners have received anonymous threats that ships will be damaged. Watchmen patrol the wharves, and the number of officers has been doubled. Floodlights have been installed for use at night time near the idle ships.

MORE VOLUNTEERS OFFERING.

NO IDLE SHIPS AT BRISBANE

SYDNEY, January 10. The steady flow of postal applications for seamen's licenses is being maintained, and officials anticipate little trouble in obtaining sufficient men to move all ships within a week or two. It is stated that so far only a few applications have come from members of the Union. A meeting of the Marine Cooks, Bakers, and Butchers' Union reafnrmed the decision to man the ships. There are now no idle ships in Brisbane, all vessels having secured licensed crews, though no members of the local Seamen's Union have applied for licenses.

REFUSED TO UNLOAD.

WATERSIDERS' DECISION.

VOLUNTEER CREW ON NGAKUTA

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 10. Because she was manned by a crew of "volunteers," replacing striking Australian seamen, no members of the Auckland Waterside Workers' Union responded to a call for men to discharge the Union Company's chartered steamer Ngakuta, which arrived from Sydney this morning. Similar action was taken by the watersiders when the Aoiangi, also manned by a volunteer crew, called at Auckland this week on her way from Sydney to Vancouver. As was done with the Aorangi, the Ngakuta is being unloaded by the company's permanent employees. The wharf was blocked by barriers, and three constables were in attendance, but there was no demonstration.