DUNEDIN HOLD-UP
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, August 0,
The 'seamen's dispute lias again spread to Dunedin today, when tho crews of the Union Company's Wingatui and the Canterbury Company's coastal steamer Oalc refused to take the ships to sea. It is believed that
their action is a protest against tho imprisonment of crews . from ships now hold up at Greymouth. The AVingatui's crew held a meeting this morning, but nothing was divulged.
The Galo arrived in the afternoon' from Picton. Tho Wingatui has completed loading her Duncdin cargo, and was ready to sail tonight for East Coast ports and Auckland. Tho vessel is already about four days late on her schedule running. The Galo was scheduled to sail tonight for way ports and Wanganui.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 34, 9 August 1934, Page 14
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