SHIPPING DISPUTE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19527, 9 July 1925, Page 9

SHIPPING DISPUTE

AGREEMENT WITH COMMONWEALTH LINE. OVERTURES TO OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 8. A deputation, consisting of representatives of the unions and the Trades Hall Council, is proceeding to _ Melbourne with the object of conferring with the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association with a view to securing the association as a party to the agreement between the Commonwealth Lino and the transport group unions. OPINION Oh 1 OWNERS. USELESS TO MEET THE MEN. MELBOURNE, July 8. (Received July 8, at 9.10 p.m.) t Tho Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association states that in its opinion no good purpose can be served by meeting tho Sydney union’s delegation as the association * will not accept the agreement entered into by tho Commonwealth Line. The Association, howevei, will meet the delegation as a matter of courtesy. INTER-STATE SERVICES. ENDORSED. ACTION OF SYDNEY UNION THE LYONS INCIDENT. SYDNEY, July 8. A mass meeting of Victorian seamen endorsed the resolution carried by the Sydney branch of tho union to tie up all inter-Stato vessels on July 14. Tho meeting also resolved that every effort should bo made to harass tho Government should it attempt to deport any unionist. A protest was made against the imprisonment of Noel Lyons in Now Zealand, and the executive of the union was given power to take stops to have him released. A GENERAL HOLD-UP. SYDNEY, July 8. (Received July 8, at 9.10 p.m.) It is the general opinion in Victorian shipping circles that there will be a complete hold-up of all inter-State shipping within the next six days. BRISBANE, July 8. (Received July 8, at 9.10 p.m.) A mass meeting of seamen endorsed the Sydney branch’s decision to give notice at homo ports on July 14. HURT’S DOCK DISPUTE. HOPES OF A SETTLEMENT. SYDNEY, July 7. The Disputes Committee ot tho transport group, togethei with delegates from the Federated Marino Unions, with tho Minister of Labour (Mr J. M. Baddeley), conferred in on effort to settle the Mort s Dock dispute, and decided to send a delegation to Mi Lang on Wednesday, with a view to securing a conference with the management. Both sides state that they are hopeful of a settlement.