THE SHIPPING TROUBLE.
The local port has been practically idle since last Monday week, owing to the deadlock between the masters and mates and the ship-owners. Large quantities of general merchandise that previously came by boat are now being railed. This, of course, means an added cost to certain commodities. The New Zealand Shipping Co., railed 700 bales of r hemp to Wellington this week for export. Messrs Levin and Go., are storing the nemp. TJ • does not appear to be any , . Jk spect of an immediate settlea. of the difficulty.
A number of local . labourers have been thrown work owing to the deadlock ’ -3 Christchurch, Ot J| Captain Watson, represents. the Merchant Service Guil ' - passed through Christchui ' 1 night on his way from Du told a reporter that he diu vj think there was much chance settlement being effected in thff coastal shipping trouble.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1059, 21 October 1911, Page 2
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145THE SHIPPING TROUBLE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1059, 21 October 1911, Page 2
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