PEACE IN SIGHT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18487, 15 September 1925, Page 9

PEACE IN SIGHT.

STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA.

SETTLEMENT OF SEAMEN'S

DISPUTE.

UNION CIRCLES OPTIMISTIC.

(BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COrTRIGHT.) (AOSTEALIAN AXD N.S. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Eeceived September 14th, 9.45 p.m.)

SYDNEY, September 14. It Is generally,'believed in union circles that a settlement of the seamen's strike will be arranged vritbin the next 48 hours, the only obstacle being the seamen's demand for the original terms. It is stated that recent sentences imposed on the strikers, particularly in New Zealand, are making the strikers stand more firmly, but it is thought that the men will tire of extreme action and return to work.

Tho Commonwealth Labour Council, < which is considering the deportation issue, adjourned to-day to allow members to visit the Deportation Board to see how proceedings are conducted. When 49 striking seamen appeared at tho Police Court on a charge of continued wilful neglect of duty, their counsel asked for a remand till Wednesday on tho ground that negotiations for settlement had been taken up by the Premier and Mr J. M. Baddcley, M.L.A., and he had every hope of a settlement being reached. The remand was granted. SETTLEMENT EFFORT. MR BADDELEY TO NEGOTIATE. (AUSTRALIAN AND V.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received September 15th, 12.25 a.m.) | SYDNEY, September 14. i The State Government has deputed ■ Mr J. M.,Baddeley, M.LuL, Newcastle, to enquire into the possibility of settling the shipping strike. He will probably report to Mr Lang on Tuesday.

EXPORTATION BOARD.

DEADLOCK REACHED.

OWNERS CLAIM PRIVILEGE.

(AITSTttAUAjr .4KD K.Z. CABia ASSOCTA.TMMT.) (Received September 14th, 8.5 p-m.)

SYDNEY, September 14. Before the Deportation Board to-day Mr Seale, deputy-president of the OverShipping Representatives' Association, lefaaed- to, .produce certain, books asked for.

A summons was thon issued, calling Mr Trousdale, secretary of the Association, to attend the sitting and produce the books. Mr Trousdale duly attended, but refused to produce the books, Ms reason being that he considered he had reasonable excuse, as books were privileged. „

The Board took the evidence of the captains of several vessels, whose erews had joined the strike, chiefly relating to the delay and loss caused by their action.

The captain of the steamer Tairoa gave evidence that the strike was coating the ship £BSO daily through demurrage, f

After Mr Tronsdale had refused to produce the books for the .Deportation Board, Mr Watt (counsel'for Walsh) said that if the Board had not the power to compel him to do so, proceedings would have to be taken elsewhere by the respondents. The Board thereupon adjourned.

MEN'S ULTIMATUM.

TIME-LIMIT SET. WAGE RESTORATION BY FRIDAY. (ArarsAtusr a>td jr.r. cablb association.) (Beceived September 14th, 9.45 p.m|.)

MELBOtTBNE, September 14.

The President of the Melbourne Strike Committee announced that if the owners did not agree to restore the original wages by Friday next, the demand in. all ports would be changed to one for Australian wages and conditions.

A further- batch of striking seamen marched through the City to the watchhonse, where they submitted to arrest.

LINER'S CREW REPLACED.

OHIO SAILS FOR NEW YORK. (wrorxa's tktxgjumsJ LONDON, September 13. the Boyal Mail liner Ohio arrived at Southampton from Hamburg *° New York 140 seamen and firemen ship. T ne strikers were replaced and the ship proceeded to New York. CREW REVERSES DECISION. VESSEL LEAVES DURBAN. (MTOTES'S TBIOSOBAltS.) CAPE TOWN. September 13. Blu e Tunnel liner Ulysses, from Australia, sailed from Durban with the crew which on Wednesday decided te Join the strike. It subsequently ne ld a meeting and decided by a twothirds majority to take the vessel to sea. The Ulysses is the first large steamer ™**b a British crew to sail from Durban.