SHIPPING NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1916, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

HiOH WATER. February 1.—7.51 a.m. ; 8.30 p.m. February 2.—-8.55 a.m.; 9.26 p.m. February 3.-9.49 a.m.; 10.13 p.m. February 4.—10.35 a.m. ; 10.57 p.m. February 5.—11.15 a.m. ; 11.37 p.m. February 6. —Noon ; February 7.-0.20 a.m. ; 0.40 p.m. ARRIVED. January 31—Karamu. p.s., 485 tons, Captain Ryan, from Duneclin, Timaru, Lyttelton and West port. January 31.—Calm, s.s., 536 ions, Captain Cordon, from Wanganui. SAIfJED. February I.—Calm, s.s. 536 tons, Captain Gordon, for "Wellington. IN PORT. Kaifuna, Waverlev, Karainu. EXIECTED ARRIVALS. Regulus, from New Plymouth, tonight.. Alexander, from Nelson, to-night. Storm, from Wanganui, to-night. Opouri. from Lyttelton, to-morrow. Araliura, from' Wellington, Nelson and Westport, Wednesday. Ngaknta, from Wellington, Wednesday." Kini from Westport, \\ ednesday. Kahi'ka, from Wellington, Wednesday. Kamo, from Gi shorn©, Friday. Kittawa, from Lyttelton, Friday. Ngahcre', from Kaipara, Saturday. PRO J ECTED DEPARTURES. Waverlev, for Moteuka, 10-night. Alexander, for Westport and New Plymouth, to-morrow. Karainu, for Lyttelton, to-morrow. Regulus, for Wanganui, to-morrow. Ngakuta, for Tokomavu Bay, Lyttelton and Wellington, Wednesday. Storm for Picton, Wednesday. Aralm'ra, for Westport, Nelson and Wellington, Wednesday. K>n f or Bluff. Wednesday. Kahika, for Wellington, Wednesday. Kamo, for Wellington, Friday. opouri, for Lyttelton, Friday. Kittawa, for Onehunga, Fruk-.V. Kaituua, for Melbourne and Sydney, Friday. The Waverlev will sad this evening willi a cargo of r.leepers ami timber for Nelson and Motueka. The Regulus is duevtlus evening from New Plymouth in ballast and loads eoal for Wanganui, sailing to-morrow. The Alexander arrives to-night from Nelson direct, with general cargo, after discharging which she proceeds to Westport to"lnud for New Plymouth. The Waimea leaves Wellington to-day and Nelson tomorrow for Westport and Greymouth, and is iUw, here on Thursday evening. . 1 The Karanui arrived last nignt and loads timber for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Kini is due to-morrow evening and loads coal for Bluff. The Arahura is due to-morrow morning and sails on return at 7 o'clock the same evening.

WATERSIDERS RESTLESS. VEXATIOUS DELAYS. There is a good deal of restlessness among the Wellington watersiders at the apparent delay in arranging a meeting with the employers with a view to obtaining inei-eased rates of pay and improved conditions. A delegate to the recent watersidei's' national > conference stated to a New Zealand Times' representative that wherever he goes along the wharves he' is besieged with inquiries as to when the men's representatives arc to meet the employers. The first circular letter was sent out by the secretary of the watcrsiders' conference to the employers on December Bth, over seven weeks ago, Avith a view to obtaining a national agreement. One reply was received, indicating an endeavour to ar-

range a local agreement. On January 13th the secretary of the watersiders' conference sent out another circular letter repeating that the majority of the unions desire a national agreement.' A reply has since been received from the general manager of the Union Company stating that the letter would be considered by the employers. It was understood in some circles that a conference of the employers of waterside labour would be held t,t Wellington about Ist February, but .the Times' representative was informed by a shipping manager that so far no amingements had yet been made for a confer ence. He explained that there was generally great difficulty in getting together employers' representatives from over

New Zealand, as some found a suggested date most inconvenient. Speaking personally, he was amazed at some of the men's demands, especially. for working kerosene. Ho trusted, however, that a conciliatory spirit would exist and common sense prevail. A Watersiders' Union delegate said that, the Auckland and Napier unions, which are standing out for new local agreements, instead of n national agreement, have made no .progress.