DUNEDIN MOVING QUIETLY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1922, 3 December 1913, Page 8

DUNEDIN MOVING QUIETLY.

SUBBTIBS FOP. STRIKE LEADENS. (Br Teto&Dh-Press Association.! Duncdin, December 2. Unloading; operations were carried on on the. Turakina, Dorset, anil Victoria to-day-. The (leek crew and firemen on the Victoria were Riven a day's holiday, and her 87 tons of cargo were discharged by Arbitral ionists. Tin- Victoiia is "receiving Ly Helton and Wellington cargo to-morrow, ancKffc company is also hooding passengers as far as iho latter port, where the vessel lays up. This morning 120 men were available for work. Fifty were sent to operate the Turakina, 25 to the Dorset, and 46 to tlio Victoria. Meanwhile discharging the Kamo's SOO tons of coal lias been suspended. Probably the most valuable cargo discharged ex tlie Turakina. this morning was the red deer sent to the Otago Acclimatisation Society from Mr. C. J. Lucas's AVarnham Court farm, Sussex. Tho consignment consisted of six hinds and one stag, and all were landed in first-class condition. To-morrow or Thursday tlie Kaiapoi, from Wellington. Mimiro, from Lyttclton, and Waitomo, from Bluff, are expected. A considerable number of communications is still being received from men expressing a desire to start work, but those responsible aro reluctant in the meantime to accept all tho oilers. This morning substantial sureties were ! forthcoming to procure, tho liberty ~i' tho six members of the Strike Conimitlee who were before Mr. Bartholomew, S.M., yesterday afternoon, am! tin* necessary bonds being given, the men were set free at 12..13.

Seven seamen on the Wailoninta gavenotice yesterday, says ,i. Press Association telegram from Tiimuu. The boat is discharging Newcastle coal, which will key), her hero till Monday.