FRISCO SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1922, Page 5

FRISCO SERVICE.

MAIL BOAT TO SAIL. A CREW ARRANGED. UNION STILL SILENT, £ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Invited to-night to state the ease of the men, Mr. Young (secretary of the Seamen’s Union) said: “T am not making any statement at present. We have our case and will present it at the proper time, but that is not yet.” The Matakana arrived at 11.40 a.m. from Auckland and the Maunganui at--3.15 p.m. from Sydney, after a rough passage. During the sale a steward fell and dislocated his shoulder. The Admiral arrived at 8.35 p.m. from Picton. The Mahia sailed at 3.10 p.m. for Picton and Auckland, and the Echo at 5 for Blenheim. The Mahia took no mails, the crew having refused to proceed if mails were shipped. The Maunganui, which is on ‘Wellington articles, berthed after her arrival m l port this morning, and the seamen and | firemen, who gave notice on Sunday i last, were paid off this afternoon. The vessel was due yesterday, but on account of delays was unable to make port until to-day. The crew seem to have anticipated this, for instead of giving the requisite twenty-four hours’ notice, they gave forty-eight hours’ notice from Sunday. -She is to sail for San Francizco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, and at the time of wiring (10 p.m.) she is in the stream flying the “blue peter.” The Union Company secured a crew for her in the same way as the Mararoa was manned yesterday. The company's officials stated that they had secured her complement, and that she woulu get away, as soon as her loading operations were completed. The manning and working of this vessel, which is considerably larger than the Mararoa (the boat that r.was successfully worked yesterday) is rendered easier in one respect, as she consumes oil fuel and carries no firemen.

INTER-ISLAND SERVICE. MARAROA MAINTAINING THE RUN. Christchurch, November 14. The Mararoa berthed at 9.30 a.m. after an uneventful trip, delayed considerably by the inexperience of the scratch stokehold crew, one or two of whom were sick. The others, however, found the task quite easy. The vessel brought 150 passengers, who reached Christchurch at 10.1-5 a.m. There was no demonstration on the -ship's arrival. For the return voyage 800 passengers have booked from Christchurch alone, of whom wer'e on the wharf at 7 a.m. The Mhraroa sailed at 12.4*0 with 720 passengers and the same crew as brought her down. The intention is to keep her running [ the ferry service if possible. The harbour-master at New Plymouth (Captain Waller) received a wire yesterday stating that the Mararoa would sail from Wellington to-night for Lyttelton. WELLINGTON FOOD SUPPLIES. NG IMMEDIATE ANXIETY. Wellington, November 14. There is no immediate cause for anxiety regarding flour and sugar in this district. Orders placed for sugar will be railed from Auckland, with a slightincrease in cost to the consumers. 'The Kato, according to the statement by the. Board of Trade, landed large shipments of sugar at Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff just prior to the trouble and these have been railed to the consignees. The local flour position is fairly satisfactory. Some bakers have supplies for from ten to twenty days, some are practically out of flour and a quantity is being brought for them from Carterton. Auckland and Manawatu -can be supplied, by their own mills.