THE SHIPPING STRIKE SITUATION

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 8995, 28 September 1925, Page 5

THE SHIPPING STRIKE SITUATION

DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT ;jV iu,.- I 't .-ss - vsjwC. Copu i ‘b^ 1, wuble Absvc. Lee Scpi 20, 0.5 a.m. Sydney, Sept -8 The sailing oi the Orient linm O l] Urania, Uie largest vessel held 11 1 in Australia, was ejected uuexpecl edly on Saturday, the crew berm composed of lire original member of the ship's company. The vesse is not carrying mails or passenger and the first port uf call will be Oo Jumbo. This dramatic dovciopinen of i lie shipping strike siluat.on uia’ Prove to be the. turning point o the struggle. Rec Bepi 28, ilkss a.m. Sydney, Sept 20 j Tlie overseas shipping assoaatioi issued a statement that the Grain; could have sailed ten days ago but in order to a Ford conlereiices which were held during the week the fullest opportunity of bringim about a termination of the strike tin- vessel was detained till it be came certain that the men wouh not rejoin the ships. The crev aboard the Orama consists entirel) of men who remained loyal throughout, or who returned to duty aftei the outbreak of the strike. The effects of the men who absentee themselves have been landed. Referring to the Deportation Board, Mr Bruce (Federal Premier) said it' was entirely an independent tribunal and whether it sat though the election campaign oi not, was entirely a matter for tihe Board itself to decide. Mr Bruce said the reason the judge of the High Court was not asked to sit on the Tribunal was that if any constitutional issues wore raised, they would have to- be settled by the High Court. Tt would be injudicious to have a judge deciding the point at issue, first as a member of the Board and again as a judge of the High Court. Brisbane, Sept 28 The State Government refused to supply a pilot to move the steamer Port Auckland from the wharf to an anchorage, though it is understood the pilot will be furnished to move the vessel to the Hamilton cold stores wharf. The agents do not view; the movement to the latter favourably, as apart from the danger involved in berthing; without a crew, they would have to pay charges. Speaking at a mass meeting of seamen, Mr Carrigan, president of the Australian Seamen’s Union, said they would not consent to the Port Auckland being moved to an anchorage, but were prepared to man tugs to take her to Hamilton wharf, where they could keep an eye on her. Otherwise, she was not suing from the present berth. Reuter’s Telegrams, Reo Sept 28, 11.30 a.m. Capetown, Sept 27 The Windsor Castle and Kildonan Castle, respectively, resumed their voyages with the original crews. The Kenilworth is now th® only mail steamer here. POSITION IN NEW ZEALAND. New Plymouth, Sept 28 The Port Dunedin, which has been detained here for five weeks on account of the seamen’s strike, sailed at 7.30 this morning for Wellington. Auckland, Sept 28 The Tainui made a smart trip from Wellington to Auckland being In the stream at 11.30 this morning. She will berth to-mor-row to discharge cargo. No information is obtainable as to the manning of the vessel.

Wellington, SePt 28 Speaking at the combined shipping "smoker,” Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister for Marine, stressed the importance of the mercantile marine to the Dominion’s prosperity. Without the means of shipping produce, there would be no money to pay wages. An absurd world wide force was endeavouring to undermine the whole civilisation. which was now affecting New Zealand through the shipping stoppage. Drastic c Lps must be taken and responsibility rested on every individual to help to eradicate this underworld influence. Captain T. W. Jones said the men had allowed to be led l! 1 *-Po,->p into • t dr< tronble.