VESSELS DELAYED
MAUNGANUI AND TAMAHItfE.
(Per Press Association—Copyright.)
WELLINGTON, May 15.
Although the shipping hold-up ,• is over, the Maunganui was unable to work cargo, while the departure of the Tamahine was delayed for over two hours to-day. " - ; V V The Maunganui was advised from Sydney that there was a big crowd of seamen on the wharf here to greet her, but there was also a, strong force of police present, and the 6eameit gradually drifted away. X'-? ; ~Av ,
When the Union Company called for waterside labour to work the Maimganui’s cargo, there was no .response. It is understood‘the men refused' to'wfirk her, not only while -' her ' Volunteer crew were aboard, but until a Union crew had been ' signed on to-morrow morning. V'
.... Her mails, passengers arid luggage* were put out, but .no cargo , w’*s handled to-day, - ' • \"V/
The volunteer crew.- left the. vessel to-day. The crew’s quarters wear© fuinigatei The Maunganui 1 is ’ how. timed to leave at 6 p.m. to-morrow for San Francisco. f ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1933, Page 4
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165VESSELS DELAYED Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1933, Page 4
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