STEAMERS HELD UP
DEADLOCK REGARDING A "CONFERENCE. lj TclMitti>i' fri'in A»«ncl»t)o» Auckland, December 1. Twelve of the Northern Company's 6teamer.i aro held up in port to-day, owing to tho deadlock in regard to tliu question of holding an early conference to discuss a nmr agreement between the owners and the Merchant Service Uuild. 'J'hu old agreement expired on October 21!, and tlie uwners informed the guild a conference could not tako place until after Christinas. The date was subsequently altered to December 15. Tho guild then demanded a (joiiferciico by next Friday, and after further negotiation the Northern Company offered to meot tho guild on December 11. Tho memuPi'H of tho guild are considering the situation, and meanwhile the vessels aro held up.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 6
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