PROPOSED BOYCOTT.
. ; * THE COMMONWEALTH LINE. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.). MELBOURNE, April 13. Referring to the proposed boycott of the Commonwealth ships Mr O'Neill, secretary of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union, said that from the moment the' snips were taken over and the crews signed on at English; rates they . would be. declared "black." . . \ The union officials estimate that by placing them on. English articles the new owners will save more than £200,000 annually, and nearly o, Australian seamen , will be rendered idle.-
Inter-State trade may also b© affected by the change, as the Navigation Act stipulates that oversea vessels must. pay Australian . rates whilo engaged-in. inter-State services., . . The Rt. Hon. Mr Bruce announced that the new owners were not obliged, to carrv on inter-State trade. .It was only stipulated that a service between Australia and England bo maintained for a period of 10 years.—Australian Press Association.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19285, 14 April 1928, Page 15
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