ANGRY MEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19446, 4 November 1925, Page 7

ANGRY MEN

STRIKERS IN QUEENSLAND SOME UGLY INCIDENTS FARMERS FORBIDDEN TO COAL SHIPS The strikers in Queensland continue dangerous tactics, and some ugly incidents have occurred. The police at Bowen have been instructed by the Government that they must not allow farmers to touch the Railway Department’s property, which means that the Port Hardy cannot be coaled. FARMERS ARRIVE

WATERSIDERS DECIDE TO WORK SMASHING BLOW TO COMMUNISTS By Telegraph— Per Press Assn.—Copyright. BRISBANE, Nov. 3. A party of 650 farmers and cane cutters have arrived at Cairns pledged to assist in loading and coaling vessels, where watersiders refuse to work except under tho rotary system, although the secret ballot overwhelmingly favoured resumption of work under tho present conditions. lor weeks produce has been accumulating on the wharves, and further storage space for sugar is unprocurable. The farmers will attend at the wharves to-day. Tho chairman of the Transport Strike Committee in Brisbane announced that the committee had agreed to supply sufficient coal to tho Port Hardy to enable the refrigerators to bo worked. The arrival of farmers at Cairns delivered a smashing blow to tho Communists attempting to force the hands of the local branch of tho Watersiders’ Federation and hold up produce in the district, which is valued at over £1,000,000.

Many ugly incidents occurred during the day, but there were no serious casualties. Many extremists were forced to flee from the town and others were locked up in gaol to save them from serious injury. While a large body of farmers were assembling near the whlarf. a foreigner who is prominent in strike matters, brandished a revolver. The action of Ao police prevented possible lynching. The man was removed to the lock-up and closely guarded by the police. Before the end of the day eighty watersiders, free from the intimidating tactics of the extremists, commenced work. NO COAL FOR PORT HARDY GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE. FARMERS MUST NOT TOUCH TRUCKS. BRISBANE, Nov. 3. The general feeling on the waterfront at Bowen is that the strike will collapse this week. Many inquiries have been received from strikers as to the terms they will receive if they return to work. The police at Bowen have received official instructions that under no circumstances must farmers be allowed to lay hands upon the property of the Railway Department. This has prevented the Port Hardy being coaled. SABOTAGE AT BRISBANE

STEAMER'S MOORING LINES CUT. Received Nov. 3, 9.45 p.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 3. At an early hour this morning it was discovered that someone had cut the mooring lines of the steamer Autolyeus and set her adrift. Fortunately ‘ the tide was slack, or the vessel might have swung out and drifted on the mud on the opposite bank. WALSH’S MISSION IN BRITAIN NOT INVITED BY MARINE WORKERS Received November 3, 8.5 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 2. _ The secretary of the Amalgamated Marine Workers’ Union, which is a rival to Mr Havelock Wilson’s union, states that he knows nothing of the story from Australia that Mr Tom Walsh is coming to England to form a new Seamen’s Union. He added: “We did not send any invitation.’’ THE ULIMAROA HOLD-UP OWNERS STAND FIRM. Received Nov. 3, 9.45 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 3. Despite the offer of the seamen to refer the dispute regarding the Ulimaroa to a conciliation board, there is little likelihood of her being immediately commissioned. The Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association informed the Seamen’s •Union that they cannot now consider

the case of Ulimaroa until the union has undertaken unconditionally to man tho Karoola, Worribeo and Barwon, which are also held up. COAL LUMPERS IN DISTRESS NO WORK. DONATIONS TO STRIKERS CEASE. SYDNEY, Nov. X The coal lumpers are badly affected by the seamen’s refusal to work tho colliers carrying coal to tied-up ships. More than half the total membership of the union is unemployed and tho union has stopped further donations to the strikers’ funds. DEPORTATION BOARD JOHANNSEN’S CASE. SYDNEY, Nov. 8. The Deportation Board commenced hearing the case against Johannsen, in which he is called upon to show cause why he should not be deported. ASCANIUS SAILS STEWARDS AS STOKERS. ADELAIDE, Nov. K After two months’ delay the steamer Ascanius has sailed, stoked by stewards. THE WONGANELLA DEADLOCK CONTINUES. [Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 3. One of the demands of the watersiJ* ers in regard to the unloading of phosphates from the Wonganella is a proposal that an independent chairman be elected to preside over the meeting of the Local Disputes Committee. The watersiders proposed that Mr J. K. Archer or Mr J. McCombs should act, but the employers opposed the suggestion and for that reason a deadlock [occurred yesterday. This morning advice was received that the National Disputes Committee, to whom the question of an independent chairman had been referred, has in turn referred I the matter to the Arbitration Court, who I will elect a chair man.