SHIPPING DISPUTE

Otago Witness, Issue 3726, 11 August 1925, Page 45

SHIPPING DISPUTE

AGREEMENT SIGNED IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, August 6. Representatives of the seamen and owners signed the strike settlement agree-' ment. The ships will be manned on F'riday. RESUMPTION OF SAILINGS. SYDNEY, August 7. Among the ships immediately to resume running is the Ulimaroa, which is timed to sail for Auckland at noon tomorrow. A number of the Union Company's cargo steamers will resume early next week. SEAMEN RUSH THE SHIPS. SYDNEY, August 7. Fifteen hundred seamen reported at the shippiug master's office to resume duty and manned all the vessels available. There was such a rush that the Moeraki, which was a man short, was unable to replace him, and after leaving the wharf to time she had to anchor in the stream. Later a man was secured and the Moeraki sailed at 4.45 p.m. A message from Melbourne states that seamen are freely offering there to man the idle ships. Other ports report no trouble in recommissioning the held-up vessels. RESOLUTION OF QUEENSLAND CONFERENCE. BRISBANE, August 8. Bv an overwhelming majority a meet ing of the Brisbane branch of the \\ atersiderß’ Fedemtion rejected a resolution from the State conference recommending that all the branches should immediately draw up and put into operation a system for the supply of labour at each port.

CREWS- SIGNING ON. MELBOURNE, August 8. Twelve vessels secured crews yesterday. Six made their departure during the day. x SYDNEY, August 8. The shipping master reports that 15 vessels secured crews yesterday, the officers signing on 957 men. EMPLOYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. SYDNEY, August 8. Strenuous efforts are being made by the maritime unions to settle the dispute with the Newcastle and llunter River Company regarding the employment of volunteers. BUSY SCENES AT SYDNEY WHARVES. SYDNEY, August 9. The wharves in the various ports presented busy scenes yesterday after the recent idleness. Thirteen steamers sailed from Sydney.