Delaying Deportation

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 202, 25 November 1925, Page 5

Delaying Deportation

Walsh-Johannsen APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL. QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. [By Cable —Press Association—Copyright.j (Received 25, 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, Nov. 25. When the case of Walsh and Johannsen came before the Full Court the latter decided that as the application had been removed to the High Court the Full Court could not proceed with the matter. Counsel for Walsh and Johannsen have now decided to appeal to the Privy Council against this decision, on the ground that the Full Court is in error in surrendering its jurisdiction to the High Court. The appeal will not be lodged till after the habeas corpus proceedings in the High Court have been determined. Counsel intends to appeal direct to the Privy Council without applying for leave.

DRASTIC ACTION. DISCUSSED BY EXTREMISTS. Svdney, Nov. 21. A meeting of the Svdncy branch of the Seamen's Union decided not to take any drastic action at present in regard to showing disapproval of the •deportation of Walsh and Johannsen Attempts bv the extreme element, led In- Casev and Lvons. to have all ships declared black in the event of deportation were defeated hv the moderates A motion-that delegates he appointed in wait unon the Trades and Tnlwnnr'nuncjl with a view to ascertaining what assistance would bn forthcoming in the event of a strike be ; ng declared vaq carried almost unanimously. At Melbourne a meeting of the Victorian branch of the Seamen’s Union dneirUd that m the event of the High C«nrt deciding against Walsh and Johannsen a snecial stonwork mee+in" will v»e cabled to consider what action sHcm’d K e taken. At Brisbane a mooting of the Queensland branch of the Australian Seamen’s Union passed a resolution recommending the union to take drastic action to prevent the deportation of Walsh and Johannsen.

CONFERENCE ABANDONED. (Received 25. 10.5 a.m.) Sydney, Nov. 25. At the conference of strikers and owners the latter submitted certain terms for the settlement of the dispute, but a general meeting of seamen rejected them. . Following this rejection of the owners’ offer the conference has been abandoned. In the meantime the strikers’ numbers are daily growing smaller, and only by intimidation are the men being kept on strike. The steamer Corrimal, which was declared black by the Watersiders’ Federation is being unloaded by the Casual Watersiders’ Union STRIKE LEVY TO STOP. (Received 25, 10.5 a.m.} Melbourne, Nov. 25. The Australian seamen’s stop work meeting decided to discontinue the payment of the levy to assist British seamen at an early date as the strike has already collapsed at two ports, and is practically ended. The efforts of the strikers to embroil the crew of the steamer Demosthenes in the strike proved abortive, the firemen deciding to remain loyal and take the ship to sea to-day. This was one of the strikers last hopes for continuing the dispute, which is expected now shortly to collapse.