NO CHANGE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1922, Page 5

NO CHANGE.

THE SHIPPING DEADLOCK. MORE VESSELS IDLE. EXECUTIVE STILL MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The position in connection with the seamen’s trouble remains unchanged. Rumors were current that some definite pronouncement would be made by the executive of the Seamen’s Federation to-night, but Mr. Young (the secretary) states the executive is still in session and is likely to remain so until the end of the week. The Ulimaroa arrived from Sydney today. Her crew is on Australian articles, and no trouble is anticipated. POSITION AT LYTTELTON. MORE STEAMERS IDLE. Christchurch, Last Night. There are now five red funnel steamers held up at Lyttelton, with every prospect of a sixth, and possibly a seventh, to-mor-row. The latest to join the idle fleet is the Kini, which late last night was compelled to anchor in the stream instead of proceeding to Napier, owing to being short of a man.

The Wingatui came in from the stream to-day to discharge her consignment of potatoes shipped for Auckland. The Kakapo is short of four men, and endeavors made to-day to fill the vacancies were without success. The vessel does not complete her discharge till to-morrow, so developments are not expected till then. The steamers idle are the Karori, Wingatui, Kini, Katoa and R|anuka.

TROUBLE AT DUNEDIN. NEW PHASE OF DISPUTE. Dunedin, Last Night The first development in the present shipping dispute, so far as the port of Dunedin is concerned, occurred to-day, when several of the deckhands of the Union Company’s cargo steamer Kaitoke gave the master 24 hours’ notice that they wished to leave the ship. Under the new seamen’s award, which provides that no seaman can leave his ship except at the port at which be joined, the master refused to accept the men’s notice, i Most of the crew of the Kaitoke came from Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Newcastle. In the meantime the position is that the men must either abide by the award of break it by leaving the ship without having signed off. The ship is not affected meantime. SUGAR AND FLOUR. NAPIER RUNNING SHORT. Napier, Last Night. So far there has been no trouble with seamen here, but the delay of ships at Auckland and Lyttelton will, if protracted, be serious for merchants. Sugar supplies are almost exhausted, and retailers’ stocks are very low, some finding it advisable to limit the quantities sold to the public in order to conserve supplies. Merchants proposed to rail- sugar from Auckland, but have now resolved to defer action,, hoping for a shipment next week. Only small stocks of flour are carried, and difficulty is anticipated on account of the Kini being held up at Lyttelton. MASTERS AND OFFICERS. DISSATISFACTION AT AWARD. Auckland, Nov. 8. The position on the waterfront is unchanged. A special meeting of masters and officers of the Union Company was called for this afternoon. It is understood they are considerably dissatisfied with the new award.