SEAMEN’S STRIKE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 10 January 1936, Page 5

SEAMEN’S STRIKE

UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT MINERS CEASE AT WALLARAH SHIP WITH LICENSED CREW (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 10th January, 11.20 a.m.) ) SYDNEY, This Day. An unexpected development in the seamen’s strike occurred whan the miners at Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, ceased work because the coal which they handled was to be loaded on a ship manned by licensed seamen. Tim crews of five inter-State freighters have joined the strikers. One of the vessels manned by a licensed crew sailed from Sydney last night. Tha owners will attempt similar action with the others to-day. NGAKUTA AT AUCKLAND REFUSED BY WATERSIDERiS NO DEMONSTRATION AUCKLAND, This Day. Because she was manned by a crew of “volunteers” replacing the striking Australian seamen, no members of the Auckland Waterside Workers’ Union responded to a call for men to discharge the Union Company’s chartered steamer Ngakuta, which arrived from Sydney this morning. Similar action was taken by the watersiders when the Aorangi, also manned by a volunteer crew, called at Auckland this week on her way to Sydney and Vancouver. As was done with the Aorangi, the Ngakuta is being unloaded by the company’s permanent employees. The wharf is blocked by barriers and three constables are in attendance, but there was no demonstration.