SHIPPING HOLD-UP

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 3 October 1925, Page 5

SHIPPING HOLD-UP

THREAT TO EXPORT TRADE. CHAMBER QF COMMERCE MOVES. 'C : ;•. ’ 1 SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT. A special meeting of the council of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce was held at eleven o ’clock this morning and there was practically a full attendance. The business consisted of the consideration of the serious effect of the shipping hold-up on the Dominion generally, and the following resolution was unanimously carried, and will be communicated to the Prime Minister:— - As there are 15 ships in which Now Zealand is immediately interested held up in our ports, with £4,500,000 worth of produce which cannot be moved, this hold-up seriously threatens our export trade, and leaves our markets in danger of being captured by foreigners. Recognising the serious effect this will have on the wffiole of the Dominion, particularly on the producer of butter, cheese, meat and wool, and appreciating the action of the Government in endeavouring to effect a settlement, this Chamber pledges its support of the Government in its further efforts to maintain our overseas trade.

ORVIETO A TEST SHIP.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

BY CABLE—PBES3 ASSOCIATION-COPY EIGHT SYDNEY, Oct. 2.

The Orvieto anchored in the stream. She will not be brought to the wharf in order to avoid possible intimidation of the crew by the strikers. Her cargo is being worked in the stream. The Orvieto is regarded as a test ship, on which the result of the strike may hinge.. If she can complete the round trip the failure of the strike will have been proved. The British seamen on strike are holding z mass meeting to-morrow to discuss the watersiders’ statement that they will not be involved in the dispute. The of the Watersiders’ Fedcratbn is bitterly attacked by the strikers, ind the Labour Council passed a resolition calling the officials of the Watersiders’ Federation before the exeeuti'e of the Labour Council on Tuesday next to explain their, attitude to the trikers. A number of strikers were sentencedto seven days’ imprisonment. Tfe Deportation Board is continuing its fittings, which are costing £3OO dail;. They have already cost £6OOO. Tfe British steamer Pakipaki sailed from Melbourne with a full crew, but the ;rew of the Port Adelaide joined the trikers.

WILL CARRY ON. . , ON ENGLISH DECISION. LONDON, Sept. 30. he Marine Workers’ Union hold a delgate meeting at London, at the concliuon of which a statement was issued ths it had been decided *• carry on tlnstrike with renewed vigour, and to eomunicate with the seamen in South Affca and Australia to inform them of tb'exact position.

IN SOUTH AFRICA.

CASTLE LINERS SAIL,

CAPETOWN, Sept. 30. Tlie Ceramic sailed. All the Union nstle liners got away from Capetown. The Hell'oain, which was strike-bound t Durban and whose captain commited suicide owing to strike troubles, ■ailed with a volunteer crew. The dock police have been strengthened to prevent the molestation of men seeking to join vessels. FARMERS TO THE FORE.”"* WILL WORK SHIPS IF NECESSARY. T.TMARU, Oct. 2. At a largely attended meting of the Tiinaru A. and P. Association to-day a resolution was unanimously passed expressing appreciation of the efforts of the Government, to effect a settlement of the seamen’s strike, and pledging itself to support whatever further action the Government may consider necessary to work the steamers, even to the extent of calling upon the farmers of South Canterbury to assist in such work.