THE SHIPPING TROUBLE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 94, 11 October 1911, Page 5

THE SHIPPING TROUBLE

HASTY AYOEKERS. By Telegraph— Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. The wharf workers did not start tin's morning. A meeting was held when they assembled, and it was decided to cease work as a means, of helping the steamer officers to a speedy settlement, this decision to apply to all steamers. A telegram was sent to the Merchants' Guild and brought a reply of thanks for sympathy, but such action was not necessary at present as a settlement was in prospect. A reply 'to the message to the same effect sent to the Union (Federation was that they did not understand the union's action, and advised them to go to work. Work was therefore resumed at L p.m.

THE POSITION ABOARD THE BREEZE. Dunedin, Last Night. Tn consequence of the trouble with officers engaged in the coastal shipjring in the North, the steamers Victoria and tlima.roa would not accept any cargo here to-day for transhipment at northern ports. The Breeze is due here tomorrow, and if the officers adhere to their previously expressed intentions they will then leave the vessel. The local agent for the vessel, however, expressed the opinion that the officers were duty bound to remain on the Breeze until she reached home, Port Lyttelton. The Breeze has,no cargo'to unload, hut there is a fair quantity waiting here to be loaded for northern ports. If the men come ashore the Breeze will have to be laid up in Dunedin. '