THE SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19141, 6 October 1925, Page 8

THE SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

SEEKING A SETTLEMENT. PRIME MINISTER'S EFFORTS. CONFERENCE ADJOURNED. A RESUMPTION THIS MORNING. [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WELLINGTON. Monday. For over three hours the Prime Minister deliberated with representatives of the shipowners and seamen to-day, but no finality was reached and the conference was adjourned until half-past ten o'clock to-morrow morning. Various phases of the situation were exhaustively discussed, and it is understood that representatives of the seamen raised a number of questions such as food on ships, etc. The shipowners conferred for a time with the seamen's representatives, and the Prime Minister was called in in regard to the matter, but when the meeting adjourned at 6.30 p.m. Mr. Coates stated that as no finality bad been reached the conference would resume its deliberations in the morning. There could be nothing for publication. lie intimated that every effort was being made to probe every phase of the situation. SETTLEM ENT WANTED. MESSAGES TO GOVERNMENT. MANY RESOLUTIONS CARRIED. Considerable concern, particularly among the dairying community, has been caused by the delay to the shipment of produce as a result of the strike. Many dairy companies and public bodies in all parts of New Zealand have passed resolutions urging the Government to do all possible to end the deadlock and promising support in any action taken. Among those who have passed such resolutions or who have communicated with the Prime Minister are the following:— Mr. W. Goodfellow, managing director of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Opouriao Dairy Company, Rangifcaiki Dairy Company, Waiotahi and Cheddar Valley Dairy Companies, Hckianga Dairy Company, Hikurangi Dairy Company, Northern Wairoa Co-operative Dairy Company, Thames Chamber of Commerce, Poverty Bay Employers' Association, Franklin A. and P. Society, and many other dairy companies and Farmers' Union branches in the South. AUCKLAND'S IDLE FLEET. STEADILY GROWING LIST. TREVERBYN THE LATEST. The latest addition to the fleet of idle ships at Auckland is the Haixi, Lino steamer Treverbyn. She completed discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo from New York yesterday, and was then ready to sail for Southern ports and Australia. However, the crew refused to take her to sea, and in consequence she went to an anchorage in the stream to await settlement of the dispute. The vessels now at anchor in the harbour are the Benicia, Waimana, Matakana, Zinal, Devon, Athenic, Kent and Treverbyn. Two other steamers in port affected by the strike are the Tainui and Ruahine. They are loading at Queen's Wharf, and, as a number of the crews Are on shore and on strike, the ships will go into the stream as soon as cargo operations are completed. There is a likelihood of the steamer Port Hacking also being affected by the strike. She will complete discharging cargo from New York at Prince's Wharf this afternoon. The decision of the crew regarding the strike will no doubt be announced this morning. The Port Nicholson, another steamer of the same company, is due to-morrow night from London. As she has over 5000 tons of cargo for Auckland it will be some time before she will be ready to take her departure. ALLEGED INTIMIDATION. WELLINGTON DISTURBANCE. TWO FIREMEN IN COURT. [bx telegraph, —press association, j WELLINGTON. Monday. The men concerned in the disturbance on the waterfront on Saturday night appearecT"in Court this morning. James Henry Coleman Weston, fireman, formerly on the Tainui, was charged with intimidating Hamilton, a seaman from the Turakina, with a view to preventing him goin% on board his vessel, also with using obscene language. Peter Cavanagh, fireman, was charged with using, obscene language. Both were remanded to October 9 to enable the police to make further inquiries. LABOUR VOLUNTEERED. MEN TO MAN STEAMERS. OFFERS FROM THE COUNTRY. A stock sale at Kumeu yesterday provided an opportunity for 200 residents of the neighbourhood to carry a motion exhorting the Government to do everything in its power to immediately man the overseas ships and so get produce away arid also undertaking to support it in the event of subsequent labour trouble. About ISO men volunteered their services as seamen in the event of the necessity arriving. A meeting of the Northern Wairoa Cooperative Dairy Company intimated that already a number of men had made application as volunteers and no difficulty would be experienced in getting the necessary quota from the district. A message from Opotiki states that the Waiotahi and Cheddar Valley dairy companies have offered to endeavour to supply men to man the ships if necessary. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. TWO SEAMEN FROM DEVON. Two seamen from the steamer Devon pleaded guilty in the Police Court yesterday to absenting themselves from duty without leave, Mr. Haigh/'who appeared for the NewZealand Shipping Company said the men left the ship last Friday. The magistrate, Mr. Cutten, ordered the accused to forfeit 10s each and to return to the ship. They were also ordered to pay £1 8s costs ei-ch.