THE SEAMEN

Grey River Argus, 24 June 1925, Page 4

THE SEAMEN

COMMONWEALTH LINE. AIORE riG_HEADEDNESS. (Received June 23 at 10.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 23. The Commonwealth Shipping Board decided not to insert the clause in the ships’ articles demanded by the men. If the men decline to sail except on these terms, the management of the line will tic up the whole fleet. DEADLOCK PREDICTION. EMPLOYERS OUTLOOK. SYDNEY’, June 23. 1 hr vacancies caused by members of Hie crew of the Esperance Bay handing in notices were filled without trouble, as the articles do not expire until the ■\ e»el returned from Brisbane earlv in July. It i. s thought that a deadlock •vill then occur. The attitude which the Commonwealth line intends to adopt will be made clear this week, when a crew is called to man the Fordsdale, which is due to sail for Britain on Saturday. An unexpected development occurred concerning the holding up of the Steamer Hunter, at Alort’s Dock, when the Unions concerned received summonses calling on them to show cause why they should not be ordered to pay a penalty of £5OO for aiding and abetting an illegal stikc. -M EI.BOI RXE WATEBSIDERS MELBOURNE, June 23 / Further trouble ooeufred on the waterfront, owing to the decision of the watersiders that their members would not load timber direct from ves. seis to wagons, maintaining the dut. ies implied only that they should stack it on the wharf. One of the ves. seis affected is the Kaitangata, re. eently arrived from New Zealand.