SEAMEN BECOME RESTIVE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2511, 28 November 1922, Page 3

SEAMEN BECOME RESTIVE.

MAORI TO RESUME FERRY RUNNING. Wellington, Last Night. There have been no fresh developments in connection with the shipping trouble. The Seamen’s Union executive is still sitting, but has nothing to report as to the nature of the proceedngs. It is believed the bulk of the members of the Union are now getting restive at the prolonged period of unreniuneration and forced idleness, and that if the guarantee asked by the shipowners from the Union is not forthcoming, the men themselves will compel the executive to take steps to bring about a return to normal conditions. The Union Company decided to put the Maori into the Lyttelton ferry service again on Wednesday. A non-unionist crew has been obtained. ALL NORTHERN VESSELS MANNED. Auckland, Last Night. The Northern Company to-day obtained crews for three vessels, the Ngapuhi, the Manaia and the Riinu, all its vessels being now manned. The Manaia sailed to-night for Whaiigarei and the others will said for their destinations to-mor-row. The Union Company’s Araliura sails to-morrow for Gisborne and Napier. The company has suspended engaging labour, in view of the expected early settlement. WATERSIDERS TO RETURN. Gisborne, Last Night. After a week of idleness, the waterside workers are to resume tomorrow. Tin* trouble started on Monday week when the watersiders refrained from offering to work two coastal boats, although they went oil working a Home liner. A meeting of business men and shipowners met that afternoon, decided to keep the port open, and called for free labour. A willing response was made and lor one week free labour has worked the vessels, while the watersiders looked on. This morning, Mr W. I>. I .vs na r, in, the role of mediator, brought Hie parlies together, with the result that a decision was reached to dispense with free labour and the unionists will now work till boats.