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Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1927, Page 2

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(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association. SHIPPING TROUBLE. SYDNEY. Aug. 27. Following an interview of representatives and stewards of the Malieno, with the stewards of the Marama the latter decided to cease work until the demands of the Malieno stewards were needed to. It is understood the strikers communicated with Union officials in New Zealand who exprosed themselves opposed to the action of the strikers, whom they advised to return to work. The advice was ignored but an indefinite bold up of vessels was avoided at a subseqiient meeting of employers and employees whereat a settlement was reached and both vessels sail to-moi-row morning. SYDNEY. Aug. 26. The liner .Malieno was due to sail for New Zealand to-day at eleven in tho forenoon. She was held up indefinitely by the action of the stewards and cooks, who refused to go to sea. The men allege that the officers objocieil to were harsh and unjust ill their dealings with the crew. The men decided to take this action at a meeting last night, and this mornin the remainder of the crow had. to obtain their breakfasts ashore at the Union Company’s exjien.se. When it was found that men had refused duty, the Union Company announced the postponement of tlib .shiji’s sailing until 3 o’clock, but at that time the stewards, dressed in mufti, walked ashore to shouts of encouragement from the remainder of tho crew. To the passengers, the first intimation that the sailing was postponed was a notice posted on the wharf that the vessel’s departure had been put hack to 3 o’clock. The passengers were then given the option of transferring to tho Marama, which was due to sail at 4 o’clock.

The Alaheno’.s stewards tlien sought the sympathy of the Alarama’s stewards, and now the indications are both of the vessels will be held up. A NOTABLE ARRIVAL. SYDNEY, Aug. 27. A passenger on the steamer Oram a Is Sub-Lieutenant G. De Chair, elder son of the Governor of New South Wales, who is on route to New Zealand to take up a position in the New Zealand navy. THE RIVERINA. SYDNEY, Aug. 27. Refloating operations to the steamer Riverina were hindered by rough weather and heavy seas. The vessel has moved 210 feet seaward since the commencement of the work. -She Is now held by a bank of sand eight feet under water forward on the starboard side with water all round varying from ten to twenty-one feet in depth. LEAD All NFS. MELBOURNE, Aug. 27. Speaking at the annual meeting of Broken Hill Proprietary Shareholders, Air Darling (Chairman of Directors) said unless the price of lead materially increased in the next three or four weeks it would he necessary to close down the mine. Air Darling declared the increased cost of production due to New South Wales legislation, such as the Workers’ Compensation Act, tho Child Endowment, Forty-four Hour week and overseas competition had brought about this critical position. The Secretary of another large mine known as Block Fourteen, announcer! all operations of that mine will have to suspend within a few months for similar reasons.