SHIPPING DISPUTE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 July 1925, Page 4

SHIPPING DISPUTE

MORE SdEAMERS LAID UP

(By Electric Telegraph.—Oopyrieht.i i-.ustralian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

SYDNEY, July 11.

The latest move in the shipping trouble is the tying up of the Howard Smith steamer Kadowa. The crew was paid off. Three Adelaide Company’s steamers, the Barunga, Baldina and tlie Dundala were placed on the idle list. The company decided not to put them into commission after overhaul owing to the uncertainty of the position. SYDNEY, July 12. The shipping trouble will take oil a more acute phase to-morrow, when it is understood that men employed on all coastal steamers will give notice. The Seamen’s Union will not fill their places and vessels will be idled.

VISIT OF AMERICAN FLEET

PREPARATIONS IN SYDNEY

SYDNEY, Julv 11

There are great preparations for the reception of the American fleet. city authorities and the public combining to set the cuy in order to make the I’tfeitas enjoyable as possible. Business people anticipate that they will reap a rich, harvest out. of the pockets.of tho visitors.

MEETINGS TO RECONSIDER THREAT

SYDNEY, This Dav

Meetings have been called of -the- vartf. ous branches of the Federated Seamen’s Cuion to reconsider the threat issued to the shipowners that the men will be withdrawn to-morrow if the demands are not conceded.

A conference has also been called by the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association of all shipowners, at which a common understanding on the attitude towards the seamen's demand will he sought-.