SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1922, Page 3

SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

[by TEbEeitAPH—rr.ii rit ass association] SHIPPING POSITION. (Received this dav at 8 a. ill.) SYDNEY. Nov 16. Though no ollvial information is forthcoming, good authority supports the statement licit the seamen’s meeting decided to declare the Union’s Coy’s vessels black and that mint of its vessels he manned until the crews of the Aloeraki and Waikawn. have been released. Two of the Coy's steamers whose crews are on Australian articles left on the Tasmanian run tonight. Trouble is expected in connection with the Whaugape arriving from X< w Zealand to-morrow. The Uliniaron continues bonking passengers mid expects to get away on Saturday. Up to a late hour neither the Kauri nor AYifiwera have sailed fur Newcastle, though the Kauri cleared the" custom ; randy to depart. AfORK STOPPAGES. (Received ibis dav at 10..‘(() a.in ) SYDNEY, Nov. 17. Employees at a number of engineering works refusing to give a guarantee to work forty-eight hours, the works are closing, making the total men idled including Aforts dock, two 1 hmisaiid.

TROUBLE AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN. November 17. Iw the shipping trouble development, when a call "as mad ■ to discharge the ICatoa’s cargo, wnjtersider# refused to handle it. The Kini arrived early from Gisborne owl it is understood the crew leave the ship to-day. AV itersiders lefuse also to work her and the Kamo. A lurthcr call tor labour will he made at one o’clock. The Katun- is the first free labour shj'p arriving here.

TIDAL MATTERS. WELLINGTON. Nov 17. kn reference to the Timavu report of tidal abnormalities Dr Admits states till ere are indications of interesting movements in Wrillin'gton. bul owing to tlm position of the harbour the c.Tc, ts are less likch here than on the more exposed coast. The whole matter i- being gne" into systematically. Tidal waves as previously observed travelled across the ocean about 4(5'.► miles an hrur. so that they should have reached New Zealand from Chili v. ithin twelve hours.

PORT WORK BUSY. WELLINGTON, Nov 17. The port is busier than for several ilavs. Only three or four ol the small vessels are idle. Cargo is being lnuullod freely and the wharves are now fitted with strong timber harriers, blocking the wharf thoroughfare. Queen’s Wharf where work is concentrated, is only approaching through the main gcltcs, nil '. u'tmissitm here- requires n. ’permit. 'I lie ferry wharf is occupied bv i ho Union’s Coy’s steamers and is similarly guarded. WA-TERXI DEBS WORKINO. WELLINGTON. Nov 17. Watersider s are offering no objection to working cargo of free labour ships. It is reported that when it was decided that seamen should leave, their s .qis, the Seamen’s Union asked the Watersiders’ Federation not to work. but its members would not strike.