SEAMEN’S STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 7

SEAMEN’S STRIKE

MEN WANT SETTLEMENT SUPPORT FOR NEW ZEALAND CREWS. Received Jan. 1. 10. IS p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 1. Nearly 2000 seamen reviewed lhe strike position and empowered the strike leader, Mr. J. Keenan, if he saw fit, to begin negotiations with the owners for a speedy and successful terminatin' of the shipping dispute. The meeting authorised the Strike Committee to collaborate more closely with the Australian Council of Trade Unions in an endeavour to reach a settlement. Crews of colliers were instructed to remain on strike till further notice. Delegates from the steamers Hauraki and Kairanga, which are on New Zealand articles, addressed a meeting in regard to two vacancies, a member of the crew of the Hauraki having been injured and a seaman on the. Kairanga having become ill. The delegates assured the meeting that these vessels would not sail with volunteers or licensed substitutes. The meeting passed a resolution declining to man rnv ship on New Zealand articles and pledging support to the crews on New Zealand vessels. The owners of both vessels announced that vacancies will be filled and the ships will sail probably to-day. The meeting discussed the removal of Air. Jacob Johnson from the general secretaryship, which. was approved. Johnson was not present and sent a letter explaining the reason for his absence, warning the men that the strike had no hope of success now the Government brought seamen under the Transport Workers Act. NEWS BY CABLE OVERSEAS SHIPPING - Received Jan. 1. 9.26 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 31. Arrived at Balboa, Tainui; at Vancouver, Niagara, from Auckland. Departures from Port Said, St rat hnaver; from Cristobel, Port Hunter; from Liverpool, Port Napier; from Panama, Remuera. Ri ceiveti Jan. 1. 8.45 p.in. SYDNEY. Jan. 1. Sailed.—Kairanga. for Auckland; Ki- ’ witea, for Wellington.