SHIPPING STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1922, Page 3

SHIPPING STRIKE.

LBY TELEGRAPH—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION SHIPPING AIOYEAiENTS. AYE l, UNO TON, Nov 17.

j Postal mails are being sent away re- ; gularly, but two days’ mails arrived by the Alararoa, and they were not delivered till the afternoon. She sailed for the south to-night with 300 passengers. The hold up is affecting poultry farmers’ stocks, fowl wheat being short, and prices hardening. They are look-

ing forward to arrivals from the South Island. Thn same applies to oats and similar produce. , The loading of steamers was proceeding all day, and Queen’s Wharf presented a busy appearance with a stream of lorries running from the gates to the ship’s sides. AVitli a. ■splendid response to the appeals for labour .boats are leaving daily for Nelson and Picton. The Alararoa is leaving Wellington and Lyttelton on al-

ternate days next, week on the ferry service. The cooks and stewards of the Union meet on Alondav to discuss the situation. LATEST ArOYEAI ENTS. WELLINGTON. Nov 17. Latest movemnts are:—Arrived, Nikau, 6.40 a.m. from Nelson; Alararoa, 11.5 a.m. from Lyttelton; Australglan 2.35 p.m. from Newcastle ; Runhine, 0 p.m. from Napier; Wnimii, 6.20

p.m. from Picton. Sailed:—Alararoa, 5.5 p.m. for Lyttelton; Nikau, 6.30 p.m. for Nelson: Echo, 6.45 p.m. troin Blenheim. WATERS I D KRS WORK SHIP. TIAfARU, Nov 16. Tilt' steamer Katoa, with free labour seamen, arrived this afternoon from Lyttelton, being the -first boat to arrive! since the trouble broke out. The i waterside workers showed no hc-sita- j tion in working the ship. Hie vessel left at 6 p.m. for Dunedin. DUNEDIN, Nov 17. When a call was made to discharge tho Katoa’s Auckland cargo, the* water sidei’s refused to handle it. The Kini arrived early from Gisborne, and if is understood the crew will leave the ship tcirday. The watersiders refuse also to work her and the Kamo. There will ha a further call for labour at

ono o’clock. The Katoa is the first free labour ship arriving here. UNION SAfASHING. WELLINGTON, Nov IT. A large body of waterside workers, approaching 200, are seceding Iron tha Wellington Waterside Workers’s Union, being dissatisfied with the present organisation. A new union is to bo formed by them. Registration lias been applied for. and it is expected that, it will be granted. Those responsible for the projected new organisation say that are datermiiied to cut adrift from “Red Feds,” and that they are willing to work under tho Arbitration award. They say that,, if dissatisfied with an award, they will act constitutionally. They say they desire clean administration, and not political organisation. When their organisation of a new union is eomplete. they expect to rcceivt a big accession from the existing union. ;

THE COAIPANY BOAST. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov 17. A gradual clearance is taking plate at Lyttelton. The manning of Union Company vessels i.s stated t<> be pra.ticalv completed. However, it transpires. that s’lveral certificated seamen and firemen are still wanted.

As a result of the general clearance made bv the shipping companies, only four vessels .the Wnhine. Cygnet. Guild and Canopus remain. Tbe Cygnet is now loading, and the Opihi loads on Monday. During the dav the Knikorni :’b”.l for Auckland, the Wanaka snil"d late to-night for Wellington and Auckland, the Opua, with a full cargo, mostly flour, sailed for Wellington and Greymouth, tbe Kakapo sails to-morrow for Wellington, and the Karori soils to--morrow for Timaru .Dunedin. Westport an ! Greymoiith.

EMPLOYICRS’ HOPES. : WELLINGTON. Nov .7. There is a growing feeling lliaL an i end to tbe stiilce will soon come-, it i Being thought the nearness ru' Christ- | mas witlumt money will have i:- effect ■ on the seamen. Picketing,’ which wa- started oil Thursday is now conspicuous bv its , absence.