THE SHIPPING STRIKE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9024, 2 November 1925, Page 5

THE SHIPPING STRIKE

RALLY BY QUEENSLAND FARMERS. By Tei.—Press Assoc. Copyright. Aust. N.Z. -Yssoc I Sydney, Get 31 The Suevic sailed with a full crew. Brisbane, Gel 31 The farmers throughout the State are rallying to load the steamers, declaring that they will no longer tolerate the tactics of the extremists. A party of about 250 have gone to Bowen to load sugar into the ships. Accommodation arrangements were made by ' the Chamber of Commerce. Extreme elements in Bowen intend to obstruct the loading operations, but the fanners state (hat this will not deter them as their mission is to show the Communists that, thoprimary producers v will no longer tolerate the unconstitutional and harrassing element of extremists. The coaling of the steamer Mahia at Gladstone is proceeding quietly. The departure ( ,f live steamers from Queensland ports in the past live davs dampened the ardour of the strikers and an early call to return to work is now ex- ; peeled. REQUEST TO RETURN TO SHIPS. Melbourne, Get 31. A feature of the strike situation is the number of strikers asking to be allowed to return to ihcr ships when they call at Melbourne on the return voyage. The men have been told that they will be allowed to do so provided the crews are not completed by volunteers, It is quite apparent that the strikers are now wavering. Perth, Oct 31 The steamer Limerick has sailed from Fremantle, with a full crew except two members, who Jumped ashore at the last moment. The Dimboola also sailed. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, Oct 31 The shipping companies have decided not to ask for any remission of the sentences now being served by striking seamen. QUESTION OF WALSH'S DEPARTURE. Rec. Nov, 2, 8.5, a.m. Melbourne Nov. 1. There is much interest in- the question whether Mr Walsh will ■depart for England to assume the Presidency of the New British Seamen’s Union before the decision of the Deportation Board in his case is delivered. The opinion in union circles is that he will, and that when he goes, the strike in | Australia will be declared off. The Port Campbell sailed for Sydney with a depleted crew. This leaves ten idle British ships in ■ port. Adelaide Nov, 1 The steamer Ballarat, arrived from South Africa with a volunteer crew. The strikers are inqensed because the local watersiders are handling the cargo. Police are guarding the wharves to prevent trouble. Aust. N.Z. Cable Axsoc. Rec Nov 2, 8.55 a.m., Capetown, Nov 1 A further 270 strikers from Wynberg camp were repatriated in the Kenfauna Castle. Only six 1 now remain. Rec Nov 2, 10.20 a.m. Brisbane, Nov 2 A meeting of strikers declared black all the vessels belonging to the Brisbane Tug Company, as they attempted to convey free labour to several held up vessels. Mr Morony, State President of the Australian Railway Union, ! addressing the meeting, said if he thought that by letting the cargo got rotten in the ships they would bring the strike to a successful issue, (hen he would say, “Let it rot.” Another speaker advocated declaring black all vessels entering Brisbane, including foreign ships, because the shipping industry was an international combine. There was a series of clashes J between the strikers and members of rhe crew of the steamer Rimutaka, who returned to work. The Police were compelled to use batons to quell the disturbances. There were no serious casualties. FASCTSTI MOVEMENT. Perth, Nov 2 I Addressing a meeting of strikers, the Chairman of the Overseas Strike Committee said that one of the most important aspects of the present industrial situation was the Pascisti movement in Me!- j bourne. The man at the head of | the movement was a civil servant ' in the Customs Department. He j