SHIPS SAILING

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 258, 28 July 1934, Page 14

SHIPS SAILING

Dunedin Hold-up Ends

i SETTLEMENT REACHED By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, July 27. The dispute which arose between the seamen of six vessels In port and the shipowners on Thursday was satisfactorily settled this afternoon. The conditions of the new agreement were the cause of the hold-up. The seamen of all the ships Involved mot this ’afternoon, the secretary of the Dunedin branch of the Seamen’s Union being present. After a session of nearly two hours a settlement was reached, and it was announced that the majority of the vessels would sail this evening. \ The Storm sailed at 6 p.m, for northern ports, the Walplata ut 6.20 p.m. for Bluff, the Port Whnngarei at 7 p.m. for Auckland and Whangnrel, via ports, and the Totara later for Tlmaru. The Parero. will sail tomorrow for Wanganui, New Plymouth and port Waikato, via ports- The .Wai runa will sail to-morrow morning for Melbourne and Sydney to discharge the remainder of her cargo from Vancouver.

’“NO SIGNIFICANCE” Stop-work Meetings Held It was definitely stated in Welling-.' ton yesterday that no significance attached to the hold-up of shipping nt Dunedin on Thursday. Conferences have been held recently In Wellington between representatives. of the shipowners and of the Seamen’s and Firemen's, Union and Cooks and Stewards’ Union with regard to the terms of pr'oposed hew agreements. • On; Thursday morning stop-work'meetings were held at all main ports by the seamen, and in the afternoon by the cooks and stewards, to consider, in each case, the decisions arrived at at the conference At Dunedin the seamen held a second meeting on Thursday afternoon, and Iheii decided to have,a further'meet Ing yesterday afternoon, nt the coaclusiou of which all men rejoined their ships, which sailed as usual. KAIMAI HELD UP By Telegraph,—Press As,winrion, Greynwuth. July 27. • The crew of the Kafiiml has refused to t take the steamer out pending instructions from the Seamen’s Union headquarters. Other ships in port are the Poolta, Kaimirp. aii<l Titoki.