S.S. KAIAPOI

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1929, Page 6

S.S. KAIAPOI

;; VESSELV'LATD•• UP. 1 - - i,(By Telegraph—Per Presk Association.) AUCKLAND, May 10. Trouble with the crew of the Union Company’s steamer, Tvaiapoi, at Auckland, resulted in the men being given 24 Jiours’ notice, and the vessel being laid up. The, Tvaiapoi was to have been despatched for Westport at 5 o’clock, but seven stokers were absent at sailing time., although later they returned to the steamer in twos and threes, hut v Avo-i'ildWnAU reWfti' oii' lioardv • A After midnights- tlie >' departure was postponed until seven o’clock this moriiing, huf (iti tliiit' f time’' it:liei‘e’wasstill one man missing. The Seamen’s • liWioii ‘ was : requested : to supply a substitute, -but ■'the man sent by it was objected.,to by the Chief Engineer. This brought about a deadlock, owing .to..'the er.ew refusing,to tj\ko the vesf sol. V.i sca'vjiijniess tlic . injin,. s*ent by the. Union was"signed' on. . Previously tlie trouble ■ was confined. to' tlie stokers, but they were' later backed up by the seamen. The Union Company upheld the Chief .Engineer’s objection. | lie Company iuformed all the. inom-bors'of the crew till'dl tbcir'-services were not furtlier required. They will be paid off ln-iiair.iow, .„aJid ■ the Jvaiapi.ii. -.w.il !. withdrawn Tram commission.