PORT DEADLOCK.
TO DAY'S CONFERENCE. HOPES OF A SETTLEMENT. There is no change in regard to the waterfront dispute at Lyttelton, by which the whole of the shipping of the port has been rendered idle. Yesterday was a very quiet day in port. A large number of watersiders arrived from the city side of the hill as usual, but they all returned later in the morning. The conference between the parties, arranged by the Mayor of Lyttelton (Mr F. E. Sutton), will take place in the Christchurch Council Chambers this morning at 11 o'clock, and the prospects of a settlement on the lines of a compromise are considered to be good. The settlement of the trouble wul be welcomed by Lyttelton tradespeople, as many of them are already beginning to feel the effects of the hold-up. As usual, a call for labour to work the "preference" steamer, the Coolana, was made yesterday, but without result. No call was made for the Tekoa, which arrived in the morning from Wellington' with cargo from the West of England for discharge.
INDUSTRIES AFFECTED. SUPPLIES OF SUGAR AND COAL. Not only the shortage of supplies of sugar, but the cessation of shipping facilities for the transport of the m-' factured articles, has led Messrs Aulsebrook and Co., Ltd., to give their employees notice that, if the hold-up of shipping a ttelton continues, it may be necessary temporarily to dispense with the service of some of their employees. Possibly close upon five hundred workers will be affected, though the company will continue to keep as many departments going as possible. Under existing conditions, more than one-third of the output of their factory is shipped to the North Island, and that outlet is blocked by the inactivity on the Lyttelton wator front. Other large users of sugar, such as confectionery firms, also aro becoming somewhat apprehensive,, and possibly also will have to shorten hands. Just at present there is no unusual demand for sugar by the public generally, and retailers are reported to hold sufficient supplies to meet ordinary requirements. ~ I
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 8
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345PORT DEADLOCK. Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 8
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