SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1922, Page 3

SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

[liv TELEGUAVIf—I’ER I‘RESS ASSOCIATION] , TO BE AIAINTUINKD. | WELLINGTON November 13. The mail service between North and I South Island is to lie maintained, despite the trouble with seamen and firej mn. The Alararoa will sail at 4 o’clock with mails for Lyttelton this afternoon to he followed at 8 o’clock by the AVaikn-tu with the balance of the mails. The Postal Department is not certain this afternoon whether a boat would come up from Lyttelton with mails tonight, but the Chatham will leave , there for Wellington to-morrow. Alnil connection with Pieton and Nelj son will lie maintained by the Admiral j which will leave Pieton for Wellington to-morrow morning and return in the evening. The Department hopes that after Wednesday it will be able to arrange for n steady service between L.vttel- , ton and Wellington by 11.M.5. Veroniea. and the Tutanekai. The latter left Bind for Lyttelton to-day. The advice of the department to the public is to post their letters and trust j to the Department to maintain the j service. HOLD UP CONTINUES. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov 13. Lord and Lady .tellicoe are returning to Welingtou to-morrow night by the Chatham. Most of the southern delegates to the Preshvterian Assembly whicllQopens at Auckland oh Wednesday are held up. hut it is unlikely that the- Assembly will he postponed. Upwards of fifty horses brought from the North Island for the recent ran l meetings are .till held up. Ihe crows of the Katoa, Kaikoura and AVingatui wore paid tiff this morning. The stewards <>f the Wall me will he paid off at 2 p.m. (

HOLD-UP NEAVS. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov 13. Three cars and a charabanc left Christchurch at 9 a.m., loaded with passengers for tlm north, who hope to get across from Pi,-ton. Tlie mail left by car at ten a.m. to connect with the Admiral. The position at Lyttelton is unchanged. The Kaniona arrived to coal the Chatham, but the men have given notice and if new men cannot lie got she will lay up. The Progress for Nelson and Grevnioutli and Storm for I’i-.-lnn and AA'angaiiui will sail to-day. AIERCIIANT SERVICE GUILD. AY ELLINGTON. Nov 13. After a meeting of the Alerelmnl Service Guild this morning, tlie Secretary declared he had no announcement to make, hut it is understood tlie Guild will take sides neither with the Seamen’s Unions nor the Shipowners, end will carry out the terms of its av. ard, to the loiter.

UNION CO A'. .MOVES. IAI PORTA NT DEVELOPMENTS. WELLINGTON, Nov 13. The Shipping dispute is developing. .The Union Coy advertises that the Atararoa sails tor Lyttelton at -I i ’cloak. - Captain Irwin will lie in charge of the vessel, ft is understood a call will he made for hands to work the vessel. AIORE SHIPS HELD UP. DUNEDIN, Nov. 13. The Kamo’s crew were paid off this morning, and U\e ship’s trip to ;(’hathams has been abandoned. The AVaikouait.-’s crew were also paid (If. it is understood Ihe Kaitoke deck hands will lie paid off.