SHIPS HELD UP.
Christchurch, July 30. Six coastal vessels were held up at Lyttelton to-day by the seamen and firemen refusing to sail. A special meeting of the Seamen’s Union was * held. in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lyttelton,' this morning. The meeting lasted two hours,, and it was announced that another meet-
ing would be held in the afternoon. The second meeting lasted from 3 till 4.20 o’clock, when it was announced that the meeting had jbeepadjoumed till to-morrow morning, and that in the meantime All vessels in port with the exception of the inter-island steamer Maori would be held up as the crews would refuse to take them to sea. The vessels held up are the Taupata, for Timaru; the Storm, Pukeko, Port Whangarei, Kapiti and To- . tara, all for Wellington. ’ It is stated that unless other ports, are affected the vessels at Lyttelton : may ; sail to-morrow.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4372, 31 July 1934, Page 3
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