THE STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS.
- jj i'rariHEß TROUBLE IST SYDNEY; Sydney, Jan. 3. Tto seamen of the. 2i'akura gave notice to tho company of their intention </> leave tlie ship They have lx>en paid off, and her sailing is postponed indefinitely. The mails have been transferred to the Ventura. Tlie owners of the Darhani an oesieged I>V New Zealasdira, of whom there ara 30 or 40 for each available berth. > There is tangible evidence that the new phase of the trouble has little con'nection with the influenza, which was only a pretext, the men having stated that their discontent is based on the ; non-payment of war bonuses, the withholding of compensation to men who losi effects in torpedoed vessels, and the recent award, -which granted only slight increase in wages . Remarkable .scenes were witnessed ai tlie New Zealand Government offiies, when 200 crowded into a small roon clamoring to return to tho Dominion and shouting protestj against the Unio Company and tbe seamen. It \v?.g later' announced that the company would :e----fund the passage money to tiios*; secui ing berths in other vessels.—Aiis.O<./ Cable Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1919, Page 2
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183THE STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS. Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1919, Page 2
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