THE SHIPPING STRIKE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9029, 7 November 1925, Page 5

THE SHIPPING STRIKE

RULES ADOPTED FOR NEW UNION. By Tel.—Press Assoc. Copyright. Aust. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Rec. Nov. 7, 8.5 a.m. Sydney, November 7. A meeting of overseas seamen adopted rules for the new Seamen’s Union to be -formed upon the strikers’ return to England. The rules are almost identical to those governing the Australian Union. Mr Walsh was elected president, subject to his obtaining leave of absence from his own union. ONE VESSEL LEFT AT BRISBANE. _ Brisbane, November J. The crews of the steamers Autolycus and Runic, rejoined the vessels to-day, but a dispute arose on the only other held up vessel, the Barrabool, over payment for port work between 2ls 8d and 18s 9d. The agents refuse to guarantee the payment and say that the men should wait till their return to England. The men have telegraphed to Sydney for instructions. The steamer, Port Hardy, sailed from Bowen with the intention of filling her bunkers with coal from another ship off the coast. The vessel has a nucleus crew composed of five of the original crew and a number of farmers. Fremantle, November 7. The seamen arrested in connection with Monday’s riot were brought before the court in batches and fined £5 each. An exception was made in the cases of twa youths under eighteen, who were cautioned. The shipping agents paid the fines to enable the men to rejoin the ship. Police re-inforcements have returned to their stations. The waterfront position is now . irmal.