MARITIME TROUBLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 February 1925, Page 7

MARITIME TROUBLES.

MAI? AM A AND AI DER AKT

WATERSIDERS AT WET/LING TON

ENG A GEMENT REFUSED. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATIONWELLINGTON. Feb. 20. The shipping position underwent no material change to-dav. No Further trouble appears to be anticipated with the watersiders. blit the departure of the Alarama for Sydney at 8 p.m. on Aloudav is doubtful owing to the presence of the Moeraki’s crew on board. DUNEDIN. Feb. 21. There is a. chance of work commencing on the Alceraki on Alonday, it being said that a verbal promise has been given by the men to accept employment at the next call. There was no response to the 8 o’clock call this morning. WELLINGTON, Feb. 23. Watersiders refused to accept labour on the liner Tairon this morning. Two calls were made, one at 7.45 o’clock and one at 9.30 o’clock, lint in each ease there was no response. Absolutely no reason was given for the action. Difficulty wag also experienced in manning the coastal steamer Breeze, only one gang being available. The employers held a meeting this morning, but decided to take no action at present. Further calls are to be made tins afternoon.

WORK'ON TEKOA

ACCEPTED AT LYTTELTON

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 23

Watersiderg at Lyttelton this morning accepted a. call for meat loading labour for the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Tekoa. MAR AM A’S CREW. RIFF I CULT Y OY ER COATE. (liv Telegraph.—Special to Star.) WELLINGTON, Feb 23. The difficulty of manning the Alarama seems to have disappeared upon the understanding that any of the former crew c/f the Moeraki returning to Australia, do so as passengers. It is reported that a full crew for the Alarama will sign on at 2 o’clock, enabling the steamer to sail for Sydney at 5 o’clock to-day.