SHIPPING STRIKE
RUSH TO SIGH ON. MANNING OF VESSELS PROCEEDING SLOWLY. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and NZ. Press Association. SYDNEY, January 28. Seamen again rushed the Mercantile Marine, Offices to-day to sign on, tho congestion being so great that the doors ba.d to bo closed and a cordon of police placed around the. building. The assistant secretary, of the union addressed tbo men, and advised them to go to another place, to be picked up, but the advice was unheeded. When the doom were opened later in the day the men burst through the police cordon, and tho manning of tho vessels proceeded slowly. INTERNAL COMPLICATIONS. WAR AGAINST SOLDIERS’ BUREAU. SYDNEY, January 28. (Received January 20, at 1.50 a.m.) The Waterside ra’ Federation and the Seamen's I niou have reached an a.gieminent in an endeavor to abolish tho Returned Soldiers’ Bureau. The W atersiders Union and seamen have agreed not to supply steam to any vessels loaded by the Returned Soldiers’ Union. APPLICATION FOR DEREGISTRATION. adjourned BY COURT. MELBOURNE, January' 28. (Received January 29. at 1.50 a.m.) In the, Arbitration Court Air Justico Powers adjourned until Monday next tho application by tho Shipowners’ Association for tho deregistration of tho Seamen’s Union, stating that, the men appeared to In; returning to work. MOERART'S MEN RELEASED. MELBOURNE, January 28. (Received January 29, at 1.00 a.m.) Tho Mooraki’s seamen have been released from gaol. There was no demonstration made. MEN OFFERING AT BRISBANE. BRISBANE, January 29. (Received January 29, at. 10.55 a.m.) A largo number of framen attended the Mercantile Marine Office, where the selection of the crews for tho various vessels proceeded -smoothly. STILL OUT AT ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE, January 29. (Received January 29, at 10.1.5 a.m.) No change has occurred in tho shipping position at Fort Adelaide. Ihe steam or Mackarra requires a whole crow, and the Lammeroo requires two men, but none arc offering.
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Evening Star, Issue 18852, 29 January 1925, Page 5
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314SHIPPING STRIKE Evening Star, Issue 18852, 29 January 1925, Page 5
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