UNEXPECTED MOVE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 289, 10 November 1925, Page 7

UNEXPECTED MOVE

WATERSIDERS IN SYDNEY.

REFUSAL TO LOAD SOMERSET.

Received November 10, 9.50 a.in. SYDNEY, Nov. 10. There was an unexpected EJtrike development when the watersiders refused to load that steamer Somerset which recently arrived with a “scratch” crew from Queensland. The move surprised the owners, who had been assured by the Federal executive of the watersiders that all overseas ships would be worked.—Press Association.

SEAMEN MEETING TO-DAY

CONSIDERING PROPOSALS.

Received November 10, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 10.

The seamen w r ill meet to-day to consider proposals for an early resumption of work.

It is understood that when the strike is over places will be found in the Australian Seamen’s Union for the executive officers of the strikers.—Press Assocation.

POSITION AT BOWEN. OUTLOOK MUCH BRIGHTER. Received November 10, 9.50 a.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 10. _ The industrial position at Bowen is much brighter and many farmers are returning home. The wharf labourers on Friday decided not to handle cargo except under the rotary system. On Saturday the farmers insisted that the wharf labourers should hold a meeting. The farmer surrounded the meeting and refused to allow a number of extremists to take part. After the meeting was addressed by farmers, who stated that unless produce was loade'd the watersiders must be prepared to take the consequences, the watersiders decided to load cargoes pending the decision of the State Government’s committee’s investigation of the rotary system. ' . The chief trouble now is a lack of ships to take the sugar away.—Press Association. VOLUNTEER LABOUR.

APPLICATIONS AT MELBOURNE,

Received November 10 9.50 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 10. A large number of volunteers have applied to the shipping offices for employment, otherwise the Victoria position remains unchanged.—Press Association.

TWO MORE SHIPS MANED

SYDNEY, Nov. 9.

Following the return to the steamer Aeneas of practically all those of the crew who were on strike, all the men from the Beltana and Thcrrystocles also rejoined. The majority of the men returning are seamen. The firemen are still holding out, returning in small groups compared with the seamen’s numbers. The Orient liner Orvieto does not sail till February, taking her usual placo in the time-table. Mr Turley, president of the Watersiders’ Federation, declares that it is the duty of the officials of the Seamen’s Union leading the striko to tell the men plainly that they should return to work.—Press Association.