Strike Position Brighter

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 5

Strike Position Brighter

Seamen in More Temperate

Mood

AWAITING RESULT OF CONFERENCE

United Press Association.-— By Electric Telegraph.-—Copyright. Received Tuesday, 9.25 p.m.. SYDNEY, Aug. 20.

The seamen held another mass meeting in Sydney to-day when it was decided after a temperate discussion on their grievances to leave matters in the hands of the committee of management which will present their ease at the compulsory conference before the Chief Industrial Registrar, Mr. Murray Stewart, in Melbourne tomorrow.

The outcome of the conference will be placed before a further mass meeting of seamen on Thursday or Friday.

Freighter Sails With Volunteer Crew SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT IN STRIKE Received Tuesday, Midnight. SYDNEY, Aug. 110. There was a surprising development in the strike to-night when tho James ‘Patrick Company's freighter Craigend sailed for Brisbauc with a volunteer crew. James Patrick and Company are outside the Australian Steamship Owners’ Pederatiou and therefore have no voice in the terms of settlement. When the call for a volunteer crew was made to-day and a large number, including unionists, offered a franticeffort was made by the officials of the Seamen's Union to dissuade the company from engaging men, but as a sufficient number had already signed on for six months tho company was not prepared to turn back. Thus the former members of tho crew will find themselves without jobs when a settlement occurs.

The stewards agreed to work with tho volunteers but tho cooks quitted and others replaced them on the spot.

It is believed the waterside workers at Brisbane will handle the cargo of the Craigend in order not to jeopardise their licenses.

Garg'o Services Paralysed . SYDNEY, Aug. 20. As a result of the shipping dispute 37 ships with crews numbering 1567 are now idle in Australian ports. Only three passcugcr liners aro now in commission on the Australian coast, while cargo services are completely paralysed.