SHIPPING DISPUTE

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 June 1925, Page 5

SHIPPING DISPUTE

SiX VESSELS TIED UP.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

1 SYDNEY, June 25The Commonwealth Shipping Board has decided to lay up tnrec of Jis steamers seeking crews, the Fordsdale’ Eromanga, and Dilga, and not to try to engage further men for these vessels. 'There is a possibility now that all the ships of the line will bb tied up as soon as the articles expire. The dispute so far has rendered idle.nix vessels, the three above and the Howard Smith steamer ‘Time’ in Sydney, the “Muiiaro” at” Melbourne, and the lighthouse vessel Kyogle, at Fremahtle. While, the Marine Transport' Group at Sydney are standing behind the Seamen’s Union, its decision cannot be given effect to until endorsed by a meeting of (he Federal Group ot transport unions, which will be held in Sydney on Monday next. AMERICAN WAGES DEBATE. NEW YORK, June 24. The ship’s articles for the freighter Oneida which was purchased on June 20, show that the wages are much higher than those paid on other freighters. 'lhe minimum wage on the Oneida is a hundred, collars monthly, which is paid to messmen, cooks, and ordinary seamen and firemen get 105 dollars, oilers 110 dollars, first engineer 225 dollars, second 175, third 150, boatswain 125, and the wireless operator 150. The action has caused very great versy, some shippers maintaTning it will encourage youths to turn seamen, and others declaring it is impossible to pay such wages and remain in business. It is estimated that a hundred dollars a. month aboard the ship is equivalent to l«0 ashore. SYDNEY'S ELECTRICITY. SYDNEY, June 25. 'lho Lord Mayor informed the City Council that he would'convene a conference of unions involved in the shipping trouble and the owners, with a view to the prevention ot its extension to the city, as there was a danger of cutting off the electricity supply, as the Electricians’ Union is ,a member of the transport group which is supporting the seamen.