SHIPPING TROUBLES.
SHEPOWNERS' TACTICS.
UNIONS DISCONCERTED. United Press Association. Received December 27, 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, December 27. It is generally believed on the waterfront that there will he no concerted action on the shipowners' part unless their hands arc forced by extreme action.
Members of maritime unions' are disconcerted by the move of the inter-Slate shipping companies in paying off the crews of eight vessels at Melbourne and Geclong. The shipowners state that the laying up of these vessels, which are colliers, has no connection with the shipping trouble, as they would have been taken out of commission in any case this season.
The overseas steamer Arabian is held up at Frcmantle, her Chinese crew numbering 42 having deserted. They asked for improved conditions'. AN ADELAiDE INCIDENT. Received December 27, 11.15 a.m. ADELAIDE, December 27. Referring to the dispulo which has arisen on the steamer Barunga, Mr Morphett, secretary of the Adelaide Steamship Company, said that job control was making it almost,impossible for shipowners to carry on Ihe transport services of the Commonwealth in a satisfactory way. The vessel was ready for sea on Wednesday, when it was found that three stokehold hands were missing. Two later returned, but the crew refused to sail without trie missing man. There were a.number of firemen on shore, but-none of them would go lo seu„ and the vessel is still held ujj, i -
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Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16174, 27 December 1924, Page 5
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