OVERTIME STRIKE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 November 1924, Page 5

OVERTIME STRIKE

A LATER DEVELOPMENT.

MORETON BAY TO BE LAID UP.

A NEW DEVELOPMENT. The overtime strike continues. A development which, will have a very far-reaching effect upon Australian unionists is the reported decision .of the CJommoqweap.th .to put its ships oh the British regis- % ter. This will deprive Australian seamen of many advantages at present (enjoyed. BY CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION -COPYRIGHT. Received Nov. 8, 10.20.a.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 8. Several minor affrays between wharf labourers from the shipping bureaux and others occurred at Woolloomoolloo when the men knocked off work. The trouble usually arose through bystanders using certain epithets towards the bureau men as they passed. The police were quickly on the: scene. No serious injuries are reported. • . . SYDNEY, Nov. 7. . A latter development in the waterside trouble is that the Moreton Bay’s crew received 24 hours’ notice that the company will lay the vessel up until a binding agreement with the dissatisfied unions is reached. FAR-REACHING DECISION. SYDNEY, Nov. 7. A decision of outstanding importance , and likely to have far-reaching future results is reported to have been made by the Commonwealth Line, which has decided that steps be taken to remove all the steamers from the Australian register and register them as British vessels. The decision is alleged to be the outcome of innumerable irritation "strikes in Australia, which have placed the line at a disadvantage and resulted in tremendous aggregate losses. The decision will mean that the whole fleet can be manned under British conditions. When the report was referred to Mr Bruce he would neither confirm nor deny it. . ’ Earlier information stated that notice was given in the London Gazette of October 14, that after forty days it was proposed to submit to His Majesty-in-Goiincil an order under the Merchant Shipping Act for the registration as British steamers of all vessels belonging to the Commonwealth Government. NO CHANGE IN SITUATION. SYDNEY, Nov. 7. There is no outstanding change in respect to the overtime strike, although further delays occurred to inter-State steamers. If delays continue, steamers will be laid up and the crews paid off. The Moreton Bay and Fern dale are still hung up. A protracted dispute is expected.