DISPUTE SETTLED.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 8 June 1931, Page 16

DISPUTE SETTLED.

TEES TO SAIL TO-DAY. ' . The dispute over tho manning of the Chatham Islands steamer, Teeß, has been settled, and tho/vessel is to - sail -to-day for the Chathams.

BLIJFF TO MELBOURNE.

SERVICE TO BE RESUMED IN EARLY SPRING. - ' The information'. that - the, regular Bluff-1 Melbourne passenger eervico would be returned in: tho early spring, long before - the, tourist traffic commenced In earnest, wbb conveyed by the Minister foe Internal Affairs - (the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle) to a deputation, from the Bluff Borough Gouncil who waited on him at Bluff ojx Friday with' reference to'various matters they desired to bring under the Hinistor'a notice. ' Mr Perrelle said' that na member of Par- I liamont for Awarua ho desired to explaintho. effort; he had. made -to procure, a, regular i nhipping service between - Bluff and Melbourne. VYou , will- remomber. that when 1 stood for this cloctoiMe one of tho planks I took' up,', with all sincerity, tiras that X should do my' utmost to have this nervice," ■ said'Jlr Perrelle. "It was'left to mo,'by ■Cabinet- to .interview the Union Steam Ship Compsqy -with tho object Of having an eightday run," the speaker continued. "The matter 'was arranged st considerable cost, but jnat as it was getting under way we ' were unfortnnato in losing tho Manuka. X then approached the officials of the company asking them to replace that unfortunate ship,, ■but -thoy replied that they were unablo. to • accede to my request. ■ However, they assured me the company would do its best to give an efficient service, and promised to use tho Maheno as occasion so demanded. I hoped the trade would justify the continuancel of this arrangements hut towards the end of last year, the company said that -even with the Government's subsidy the service conld not .be run without a loss. I have | now been "again in touch with the company, and the Government has provided me with the necessary means to onsuro.a regular stjrr? vice to commence in the early spring.- before the tourists arrive. While I could not ari range the passenger service for the winter months, X was successful in procuring cargo > ships during that time, and, thoso vessels are Tunning at present.''

PORT WELLINGTON FOR LONDON. • ' % , \ Having completed her Homeward loading tlie Port Wellington left Wellington at 7 o'clock on Friday morning for, London, via 'Cape Horn and Las Palmas. THE MIDDLESEX. . The Federal liner Middlesex is to sail from- Liverpool on July 25th - for Aucklantl,; -Hiwk&'a Bay, Wellington, L-yttelton, and Diinedin.-' Sho is due- at -Auckland about September let.

PtJRIRI FROM NEW YORK.

i ' Tho. Puriri is to sail from New York on | June 35th for Auckland, Wellingion, LyttelI ton;- and- Dunsdin. She is- due, at Auckland | about July 23th.' .

THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine paid off her crew on Saturday, and will' lay up here for annual survey and overhaul. She is to dock this morning. The Maori'signed on her crew on Saturday and. took up the Wahine's , running from I/yttelton. on Saturday night. The" Maheno continues in* the Maori's ÜBual run until June 85th. PERSONAL. .Captain Jl. A. Stein is taking command of toe Omanftj. which is recommissioning at Sydney, , His deck officers will bo:—Acting-chief, Mr J. J. liyonj second, Mr T. Tulloch; third, Mr C: E. Carter. ■■■: Mr T. E. Bevan Is now chief officer of theWaipiata, vice Mr N. M. Bonnstti, who has transferred to the Waimarino in' a similar capacity. ,'Captain Bi 1 : B. Irwin took command of the Maori at lyttelon on Saturday. His deck officers am:—Acting-chief, Mr W. H. Millwood:, second, Mr'R. E. Suckling; third, Mr J. Watling.' Mr F. yr."Young has joined chief officer. - Captain A: S. Whyborn, of tho Komata, is ashore at Wellington on sick leave. -Captain W, S. Hodgson is in comman'd of thy lonitf,' which is due at Lyttelton on Thursday from and Southampton, via Auckland an<f" Wellington, and he has with him the foUgwing officers:—Chief officoV, Mr ,H. 0. 'Griffiths; first, Mr E Stephens; second, Mr N. Tugweil: third, F. "Keener;. chief engineer, Mr w. Scott; second, Mr ,H. Warren; third, Mr W. Sankey i purser, Mr E. W. Kettle; chief steward, Mr H. Bri&tow; wireless operator, Mr H.. Francis. , .