COOKS’ STRIKE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 June 1928, Page 5

COOKS’ STRIKE

SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNION LEADER ARRESTED. CHARGER AGAINST GARDEN. 'niii'd Press Association —By Electric Telegriq !. Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, June 13. The steamer Mildura was able to leave last night, and others are preparing to leave, as men are offering freely and it is believed the end of the cooks’ strike is in sight. The crews of the Ngatoro, Kora nil i and Ngakuta have been paid off., owing to the cooks leaving the ships. The seamen and stewards are incensed at the galley men’s action. At Melbourne the settlement of the strike is held up owing to the decision of the Seamen’s Union to disregard tile instructions of the 1 Australian and New Zealand Council of Trades Unions to remain at work. One ship was unable to secure a crew, but three T'a.smanian vessels were running without cooks. Arising out of a statement made regarding the strike. Garden, secretary of the Seamen’s Union, was arrested late this afternoon and charged with inciting persons to murder. He was admitted to bail in one surety of £3OO. 'Hie State Government is responsible for the present arrest, hut it is understood further action is possible by the Fedornl authorities. GARDEN’S ARREST. SENSATION FOR TRADES H ALL. Received 9.50 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY. June 14. Detectives interviewed Garden after the publication of his alleged statement cabled yesterday and satisfying themselves as to its authenticity, attended la,ter at Trades Hail, accompanied by Mr AV. A. Murray, Commonwealth peace officer, who attempted to band Mr Garden a summons while he was leaving the meeting of the marine transport group. Mr Garden protested that he was too busy to accept it and the summons fell to the ground. Detectiveis fallowed and took him to the city lock-up. The incident caused a regular sensation in the Trades Hall. There were four State charges of inciting to murder in addition to one by the Commonwealth of intimidation and inciting men to strike or to refuse employment. NEW OFFER'FROM SHIPOWNER c WATFJRISJDEIRS WILL WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS. Received 10.50 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY, June 14. Mu* J. Kavanagh, an official of the transport group, announced that \a further offer towards a settlement had been a'eceived from the shipowners, which, the transport group was considering and there would be further consideration to-day. The watersiders, at a meeting at which 1500 were present, adopted a resolution that it would be suicidal toi continue a blind struggle against the combined organised forces of the employers owing to the disunity of the Australian trade union movement. They proposed working with volunteer labour. The steamers Maranca, Gouiburn and Rowan a. have sufficient volunteer labour and will be able to sail thi.sl week. The Federal Industrial Riegistrar states that Chief Judge Dethridge declines to call a compulsory conference <y disputants until the cooks man the shins.