SHIPPING HOLD-UP

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11945, 16 May 1933, Page 6

SHIPPING HOLD-UP

MAIN TROUBLE OVER. SOME VESSELS STILL WITHOUT ? . CREWS. A * # on.* WELLINGTON, May 15. Although the shipping bold up is over, tho Maunganui was unable to work cargo and the departure of (bo Tamahine was delayed for over two hours to-day. When tho Maunganui arrived from Sydney, there was a big crowd of seamen on the wharf to greet her, but there was also a strong forco of police present and. the seamen gradually drifted away. When, the Union Company called for waterside labour to work the- Maunganui’s cargo, there was no response. It is understood that the, men refused to work her not only while the volunteer' crew was aboard hut until the union crow had been signed on tomorrow morning. Tho mails,, passengers and luggage were put out, hutno cargo was handled to-dav. 'Hie volunteer crow left her during the day and the crow’s quarters were fumigated. The Maunganui is now timed to leave at 6 p.m.- to-morrow for San Francisco. The Seamen’s Union met this afternoon. Tho meeting was largely attended and proved a lengthy affair, the men not returning to their ships until nearly 5 o’clock. Tt is understood that principally the meeting was called to ehable the crews of the TTaimiro, Kini, Canopus and other ships, the men of which were in out ports during the hold-up, to become acquainted with happenings during the strike and the terms of settlement. As the crew attended the meeting, the Tamahine, which should have loft here at 2.4 b p.m. for Picton,- did not sail until 5 p.m. The departure of a number of cargo vesels was also delayed until the crews returned.