Al ULTIMATUM

Southland Times, Issue 19458, 23 January 1925, Page 5

Al ULTIMATUM

ARBITRATION JUDGE’S ORDER. WORK OR DEREGISTRATION. WATERSIDERS GIVEN TILL TO-DAY. SEQUEL TO FLOUTING THE COURT. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, January 22. (Received January 22, 9.15 p.m.). Efforts to man the ships again failed, the men awaiting the result of the de-registra-tion application in the Federal Arbitration Court at Melbourne. ADELAIDE, January 22. The watersidere defied the Waterside Federation’s instructions to work the Baron Maclay and declared the vessel “black.” Trades and Labour Council decided to declare “black” all ships chartered by the Commonwealth line. MELBOURNE, January 22. The Arbitration Court to-day commenced hearing the application for de-registration of the Seamen’s Union. Mr Tom Walsh, on behalf of the seamen, applied for an adjournment for two days, as he was not fully seized of the facts and wanted to go through the affidavits. Mr Justice Powers refused the application, but said that he would adjourn the case until Friday morning, which was the only time he could give the men to return to work and obey his Award. If they ignored his instructions, their registration would be cancelled and the Award destroyed. SYDNEY, January 22. The public meeting called by the Lord Mayor (Mr Stokes) was well attended. After addresses by the Lord Mayor and the Labour leaders a motion was carried, stating that the seamen were justified in the stand they had taken in the present dispute.