NIAGARA'S DEPARTURE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 231, 24 June 1919, Page 4

NIAGARA'S DEPARTURE

PASSENGERS INDIGNANT AT -POSTPONEMENT. Hy Telegraph— l'ress Association. - Auckland. June 23. Outward-bound passengers bv the Niagara Held .an indignation meeting this morning. It was attended by over: one hundred from all parts of the Dominion, llotions were passed strongly urging the Union Company to definitely fix a date for the Niagara's departure, as continual postponement is having serious results commercially, and is pressing hard finaii ciallv on second and third-class passengers. • 1 The company's local manager informed the Niagara passengers that he expect'd the Manuka to be declared a clean ship within two days. . , A telegram of protest ,was also sent to the Acting-Prime Minister, praying for the immediate dispatch of the Niagara to carry out the mail contract. STATEMENT BY SIR JAMES ALLEN. Sir James Allen has sent the following telegram in reuly to the message praying for the immediate dispatch of the Niagara:—"l am doing all that I can to get the Niagara away. But the latest information received is that the Public Health. Department finds the cases on the Manuka very mild, and anticipates the delay in transferring to' the Niagaia 'will not te inoro than a day or two. .As there arc nearly 300 passengers on tno 'Manuka for .Vancouver, the company 'considers that it is only fair to detain 'the Niagara for a few days, in order to allow them an opportunity to proceed on their journey."