SHIPPING STRIKE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12750, 4 January 1936, Page 5

SHIPPING STRIKE

SEVERAL SHIPS SAIL EARLY COLLAPSE EXPECTED (U P A by Elec. TeL (YviyrigDt) SYDNEY. Jan. A The Aorangi. manned by licensed volunteers, got away yesterday without. demonstration, probably due to tlie fact that the wharf was adequately guarded by uniformed and plainclothes police. It is understood that crews have lieen obtained for the Gahriella and the Ngakutn. The TTaurnki w.as also able to sail yesterday . Volunteer crews are coming forward for other freighters, and the shipowners' anticipate an early collapse of the seamen’s strike. They are receiving applications from a number of, former seamen who fear liariiiaiifiit loss of their jobs.

' MINERS TO MEET PROTEST AGAINST LfCF.NSTNG TALK OF' GENERAL STOPPAGE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. CatjvrlghO (Received Jan. 3. 11 p.m.\ SYDNEY, Jan. 3, The executives of all mining unions unanimously decided to call aggregate meetings of mine workers on •ill the Australian fields on Wednesday to discuss a recommendation that a general steppage he instituted at all pits and a demand bo made that the licenses lie withdrawn from seamen before the miners return to work. THE POSITION IN MELBOURNE ONLY TWO VESSELS LACK CREWS

ANOTHER VOLUNTEER ATTACKED (U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyr.ghUMELBOUR.NE, Jan. 3. Only two of twenty-one ships affected hy (lie strike in Melbourne are now without crews. A mass meeting of seamen decided that all iscamon working alongside ships, such as watchmen, should leave their jobs. The fifth attack on a. volunteer seaman since the licensing began occurred to-day, when a man front a flreightor was knocked down and kicked until rescued by the police. His assailants escaped. “"COMB TO STAY” MINISTER. ON LICENSING SYSTEM “There will be no variation in the Government’s policy. The licensing system has como to stay”, declared Mr Monzies (Attorney-Genera]) today.