SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16781, 14 July 1925, Page 7

SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

INCREASING LIST OF IDLE / VESSELS. STRIKE NOTICES TO-DAY. (Elec. Tel. Coryrigbt— United Press AasnJ SYDNEY, July 13. . The Seamen’s Union has instructed its members not to man any interstate or coastal vessels requiring crews. Already two coastal boats and one inter-Srate vessel arc held -up, and, unless an eleventh hour settlement is reached, all the crews will be withdrawn. • ” - The seamen have extended tho dead- ; lock to all companies trading on the Australian coast. All ships will automatically be tied up as they reach port. When the Howard Smith steamer Cooina arrived, the men gave notice and the ship was tied up indefinitely. Calls were made for men to replace the crew, but proved futile. - -- Crews of two of the North Coast Company’s steamers also gave notice, and efforts to replace them were unavailing. Until a settlement is reached no crews will be forthcoming for any but the Commonwealth Line of steamers. A strong section of the Seamen's Union favors making the fight a general one, and including this Hue. The Burns, Philp Company were also declared “black,” although they agreed to the men’s terms. This de- v cision was reached because a section of the Seamen’s Union executive believes the company is bound up financially with .the inter-Statc companies. The transport group of unions met and adjourned until Tuesday, when the result of the conference with owners at (Melbourne may be known. MELBOURNE, July 13. The conferenece of the Commonwealth Shipowners’ Association was attended by owners from other States. The association commended the object of ensuring that the terms of settlement in the shipping dispute be. acceptable to all shipowners. Beyond issuing a statement that more ships are being laid up, and the immediate safeguarding of owners’ interests will be a leading feature of the conference, no announcement has been made. The conference is still sitting. Later—The owners’ conference sat till a late hour without reaching finality. ' A mass meeting of seamen decided to give twenty-four hours’, notice on Tuesday on vessels at home ports belonging to owners not granting tho guarantee clause. SEAMEN LEAVE SHIPS TO-DAY. OWNERS REFUSE DISCUSSION TILL VESSELS ARE MANNED. (Received July 14,10 a.m.) BRISBANE, July 14. Members of the crews of several vessels have s given notice that they will leave their ships to-day. The number of unemployed seamen will be about 150 MELBOURNE, July 14. The Shipowners’ Conference decided to adjourn indefinitely, owing to the faot that the vessels are still being held up by the Seamen’s Union. It was pointed out afterwards on behalf of the owners that this conduct is Standing in the way of successful negotiations. Before the owners will discuss the basis for a settle-, meat the. seamen will have to withdraw their ultimatum to tie up the ships, ajnd further will have to man ships which are at present idle. The Victorian branch of the Seamen s Union, at a well-attended meeting, decided to maintain the attitude it had previously taken up. Unless something unforeseen happens the decision to leave Hie ships will take effect to-day. A union official explained later that four hundred men would cease work in Melbourne to-day. Jn a week four thousand would he idle in Australia., Ultimately eight thousand seamen would be affected.