SHIPPING DISPUTE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1180, 1 December 1924, Page 5

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

UGLY POSSIBILITIES. OTHER UNIONS MAY BE EMBROILED. Received December 1, 10.5 a.in. SYDNEY, Dec. 1. The position oil the waterfront over tile week-end lias opened up with ugly 'possibilities. Union circles expect that the .sailing of the Gwydir with a volunteer crew will inevitably embroil the unions in tho land transport group. Overtures were renewed to induce the, coal miners to make good the promise made by the Newcastle"lodges to give practical assistance if required. The Port Phillip Stevedores’ Association has decided to fall into line with the association in other ports in Australia and to refuse to work overtime on oversea vessels. —Press Association. VESSEL AT FREMANTLE. MEN PREVENT MOORING AT wiiarp; Received December 1 10-5 a.in. PERTH, Dec. 1. The men on Victoria Quay. Fremantle, presumably aching in the interests of the seamen on strike, prevented the- mooringlines of the steamer Ivaloo being attached to the iron bollard provided for the purpose. ’The vessel was moored to a buoy ,in the middle of the harbour.— Press Association. FREMANTLE DISORGANISED. PERTH, Nov. 29. The shipping dispute lias completely disorganised Fremantle. J lie steamer Raranga sent a. boat ashore for the pilot as the pilol’s crew refused to take pilots aboard vessels. A gang of men ashore intercepted the pilot and threatened lo throw him into the sea if ho went aboard the Raranga and they compelled him to stay ashore. The position appears, to be that no vessel is able to enter or leave, port because of the intimidation of members of tho pilot service.—Press Association. COMMONWEALTH OFFICIAL. SEAMEN’S UNION’S OBJECTION. MELBOURNE, Nov. 30. Tho Seamen’s Union has decided to black-list Captiyn Davis, the Commonwealth Director of Navigation, The crew of the Bombala refused to take the ship lo sea when they learned that he was a passenger. They subsequently modified their decision, but resolved that if ever lie again attempted to travel on an Australian vessel the members of the crew would come ashore immediately. . The union's objection is that C apluin Davis, by refusing to allow the Scotch owners of the Volunmia to break their British articles and pay Australian rates of pay, prevented a settlement of the dispute. . . Negotiations are proceeding tor a round table conference with an independent arbitrator in an endeavour to effect a settlement of the whole waterfront trouble before the court proceedings on December sth, when both parties will approach tho court for a variation of the award. Press Association.

NO PILOT FOR THE MONGOLIA

ADELAIDE, Nov. 30. Tho unions have decided to adopt tho same altitude towards thte Mongolia when she arrives as they did in the ca.so of the Maloja. The launch hands have also decided not to take the pilot out to meet the vessel. —Press Association.