SHIPS MOVE

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18507, 8 October 1925, Page 9

SHIPS MOVE

Plenty of Labour. RUAHINE SAILS. Owners Act Quickly. The shipowners got quick action their decision, to man the ships jad get them to sea. The Euahiiie gjjlai from Auckland yesterday for tendon, and the Kent left Auckland for Wellington. In no case there difficulty in securing crews. It is expected, that other ships „jjl b« moved from day to day. jrom many parts of the country guoes news that the farmers are prepared to help to load the ships, IBd to get them running again, , (puis ASSOCIATION TZUEOSAM.) r > AUCKLAND, October 7. The first overseas steamer to clear a K«w Zealand port since the strike of Britiah 80 amen commenced seven weeks ago is the Kuahine, which sailed from for London this evening. She WW a foil shi P> <* lT y in S a eaT &° o£ P ro " to* valued at well over £BOO,OOO. With a single exception, her cargo of butter is the largest ever lifted by a jingle -vessel leaving a New Zealand wrt and is w° rtn > on to - ria y' 3 P ricc3 > to princely sum of £780,000. She (irties as well 9000 tons of other careo.' all primary products. 'ilie Buahine, whieh had been taken ' jnt« the stream on Tuesday night, rcaaired thirteen men to complete her „mplement. There was no difficulty in securing these, and they wero taken off in a launch at 5 o'clock last evening, without any demonstration by strikers. Itoty of the Buahine's crew had not ' joined the strikers, and, being an oilbnrner. she does not carry firemen. But •had rtore men been required there would have been no difficulty in finding tkem The extra men signed on are itate'd to be nearly all discharged sea- '"" BflSßlts Follow Quickly. Since the conference between the owners and the strikers with the Prime Minister in Wellington failed, the own- . er» have taken active steps to get the idle vessels to sea. Although it was only on Tuesday afternoon, that the failure of, negotiations was known, the owners' policy of action bore its first fruit within the twenty-four hours, the | Federal Steamer Kent sailing yesterday ' • v.»Ji noon-tor Wellington. Extra hands to nan net wero chiofly cadets from the Devon. Six hours later the Kuahine had sailed tot London, and fresh developments, Bjy.be expected from day to Pottt-gejaien from tho steamer Devon weeliaVged in the Police Court to-day \ xfttliejng absent from the ship withwtlttVe. They expressed willingness lortJfe.to the, ship, and an order was. , with costs.

fIUAHINFS FREIGHT. • BUTTER FOR EAGER MARKET. (BWCIIL TO "tee passs.") AUCKLAND, October 7. He item-in the cargo of the Baafij», which sailed for London to- " 4j,1» 185,643 boxes of butter. ■ ( h addition, tho ship lifted 625 t MWbt cheessy and 7000 freight car- [. W (Pb each) of beef and lamb, k ftwi Company, ; -M.,i»«il as meat from the Westficld L Iratimg Company, concerning "which, ; .toW|» Me- not amiable. _ Other primi included kauri gum, *&*s& hides. of tho Ruahine getting I practically to clear tho cool H P r °duce, a f act that is '• s!fis$ Bnrtln g at the present junci butter received up to • Ss" 60 6 *° tuo « a S e r London ?*W* iOPbere remains in Auckland last week's production. .■ujWeUef is most welcome. M seamen's* strike will have to be before any problem as thTiffi 6 can a " se * n *'" s P 1 " 0 ™ 1100 ) ■TO#ao other ship gets away within , JrjffiN&hree months. Tlicro aro cool '■ can take up to 500,000 or its equivalent. 5'j t £tj§^'B e Problem,has, of course, ■ JEJtS? 8 as *^ e irritating fact that • fftPtM' w «s being held off a mar- *» *™*s supplies were almost bare, ' rJ"!*! consequently high. In fact, r market has not been so \ 2a!!J I TL'* or sqasous as it is . ' AmT'vJt 6 otest London quotation ■ SS/!**?,* 4 23Gt; P^ l " c*t. which ; JTSK** 128 tho previous beat price :, 1922 i 'teffirSl'? B of tEo Ruahine should < to bo realised on this r T*V wpurablo market. [*SSPKE!&S DISMAYED. I S,* J * I' "'SAILING OF STEAMERS. tj TO "THE MESS.") AUCKLAND, October 7. on tho waterfront "*te2t WltL tonsid erablc interS -i«S&i M lfc vas known that the WSE conf ? ren co having failed. "*** *£2 * er ° not eoing to let the ' l *W *T!i.*1 der thcir feet - Atteh"%m £ y focussed on the K,]a " '■* |% WBS known to bo a full Wi&* of fact ' tho iMVtL M ' aiL of " hat was ti >- '■ ' lellotl **» Ruahino's WtM ln° t ?* Nt of vilification as *i WRhSSr from the wharf J fiA Phe Presence of a Z IP®? fS* rs P rev ented the dei i^:J lrrau = ements lol ' the ' ; wero madc tins • T) rc linunanes -' KblS by the strikers' • e V at N &Ve O'clock tho ' K?fc P ti a . launch - the v BBEbKi *S™ rs i,ad no tim ° t° BH^Ri3 r r nstabies ™° vca UH^K 0 th&v ««nH jtuturn the

thirteen volunteers to com pie to the erew had been shepherded into the launch and were halfway to the Eoahine. Looking for Otters. Having missed the embarkation oi' seamen on the Ruahine. tho strikers started to watch for other volunteer seamen that might bo in readiness to join any of the other vessels in port. Tho strikers were later informed that a number of men were being accommodated on board the Shaw, Sarill and Albion liner Tainui at the Queen's Wharf. In consequence, about fifty strikers assembled on the wharf near the Tainui at about seven o'clock, but they were persuaded to disperse by Sergeant Flanmgan, of the wharf police, after lie had sassured them that no more volunteer labour had been recruited, and consequently there could not, be any on lward the Tainui. Another interesting development in the seamen's strike .was the departure from Auckland of the Federal Line steamer Kent, for "Wellington at midday. Her departure was rather a shock to the strikers, because all the Kent's seamen are on shore. Their places on board the vessel have Ijeen taken by ■officers from vessels in port, and also by some cadets from the Devon. FARMERS WILL HELP. N.Z. UNIONISTS ANNOYED WITH STRIKERS. (I'EESS ASSOCIATION TELEGaAM.) WELLINGTON". October 7. From all parts of the Dominion, farmers' unious have pledged themselves to support any action taken to defeat tho aims of the strikers, and to get tho ships away. A citizens' committee met in camera, and tho result of tho proceedings is not published. Mr W. B. 'Miithcson, acting-presi-dent of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, said to-day: "There is not sufficient labour to get the produce away and the Farmers' Union, with other producers' organisations, will see that the labour is available. There are ships in port hero nearly fully loaded, and when the loading operations' are completed the men required to get tho ships away will be forthcoming." It is reported that strikers, who have had free meals and accommodation provided for them, have been working quietly 1 ashore and earning £3 to £1 a week. Unions ■ recalled them, but union members who are paying the levy are very sore about it.

FULL APPROVAL. CANTERBURY FARMERS' VIEWS. Several business jtice "with whom u representative of "Tho Press" talked yesterday expressed full approval of the action decided upon by the Government in respect of the shipping hold-up. One of those spoken to went further, and gave it as his opinion that it would have been better if such action had been taken earlier. Mr James Deans, president of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, said that tlio Association was in sympathy with any action taken for the purpose of getting the Dominion's produce and goods lifted. "We will do all we can," ho added, "to see that our goods and produce are not held up. It is absolutely essential that we should have free access to the markets of the Old Country. "Although the markets have not been affected yet, every week that passes now will affect the prices we will get for our produce. I quite anticipate that some question regarding the prico of wool will arise at the wool sale, to. be held on the loth inst. Until tho farmers see the actual effect on them it is somewhat hard to make them realise the position. The Government can rest assured that it will have the full support of tho A. and P. Associations in Canterbury in its efforts to sec that our produce is lifted. If it is held up, prices will be reduced, and the labouring man. will be affected as much as anybody."

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. HELD .UP BY STRIKE^ Some important importations of equipmont for the Addington substation of the Lake Coleridge hydroelectricity installation are being hold up owing to the strike. On board the Leitrlm is the GOOO k.v.a synchronous condens'er for the sub-station, and some of the ironwork for the second transmission 'line to Tiraaru. On board the Kent is tht* bed plate for the synchronous condenser aud exciters; also the 30-ton crane for the Lake power-house, aud more of tho ironwork for the Timara line. On boaTd the Devon is part, ot the switch gear for the new powerhouse at Lake Coleridge. The Kent's cargo also includes girders and cables for the Wu4ho bridge, South Wcstland.

"SOFT PEDALLING?" TIMES" TO THE NATIONALISTS.. (.SrECIAL TO "the rsESS.") WELLINGTON. October 7. Tho "New Zealand Times/' in an editorial on the strike, asks tho Nationalists to "say plainly what thcir attitude is towards the strike:- ,; Bv the wav, we have not heard otiicia'.lv from the Nationalists on the strike question. Are they too, sottpednlling? Or are. they keeping tnc situation 'steadily m view r

TARANAKI WILL HELP. (r-BESS ASSOCIATION TILZGRAJt-) STRATFORD. October 7. At a largelv-attended and very representative, public meeting, presided over bv the Mavor. this afternoon, it *as d'ecided to telegraph the following resolution to the Prime Minister from tbc Mavor and county chairman. * rcprc sentativos of the town and couiit> . "While regretting tat , > -*- tiou in the strike was or . •jw , present, action, and any Hut vou may tal<e in having tie boa manned/has the whole-hearted support of the dairying industry ■* lj jnakj. as represented at a mecuub ■Stratford to-day." • t The meeting also undertook to a*»»t the Government in men for manning and loading the boat*, ana also men for protecting th if renuired. The resolut.on *« heart, endorsed by tho member tor t.u trict, and other prominent mui.