SHIPPING STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1922, Page 2

SHIPPING STRIKE.

I lIV TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSORI tTION

. COOKS AND STEWARDS. ; WELLINGTON. Nov 13. ' An official of the Cooks and Stewards’. Union, when approached regarding the fact that the men arc being paid off. characterised the employers action as a lock-out. The len themselves. however, accept unemploy-i-nt.ns an invitable result of the shipping stoppage. j M AlhA BOA ARRIVES. j CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. The Mntaroa berthed at 9.30, after an uneventful trip, delayed considerably by the inexperienced scratch stokehold crew, one or two of whom were sieil. The others, h.nverer, found the task quite easy. The vessel brought 150 passengers, who given a passable breakfast and reached Christchurch at 10.15. There was no demonstration on the ship’s arrival. A repair gang went aboard for slight repairs to the condenser which will not delay the departure. Eight hundred I assengers are hooked from 'Christchurch alone. Many were on the wharf at 7 a.ill. i A WATER SIRENS’ MOVE. j WELLINGTON, Nov. 1. I There is a rumour that a section of waterside workers here arc dissatisfied with the administration of the present local union, and that a movement is on foot to form a second union. AT MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, Nov. 12. The Paloona trouble is not settled. The company proposed to put another fireman ill place of the one who demanded the Australian rates, hut the crew declined to sail sinless the dissatisfied fireman was signed on and his demands granted. After the men’s refusal of an order to get the steamer away, the police arrested twenty-seven of the sailors and firemen. About 120 passengers are affected.