SHIPS STILL DELAYED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18089, 16 May 1933, Page 9

SHIPS STILL DELAYED

ECHOES OF THE STRIKE NO LABOR FOR MAUNG-ANUI (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. Although the shipping hold-up is over, the Maunganui was unable to work cargo and the departure of tile Tatnaliine was delayed for over two hours to-day. When the Maiinganui arrived from Sydney, there- was a big crowd of seamen on the wharf to greet her, but there was also a strong force of police present, and the seamen gradually drifted away. When the Union Company called for waterside labor to work the Maunganui’s cargo, there was no response. It is understood that tho men refused to work her, not only while the volunteer crew was aboard but until the. union crew had been signed on tomorrow morning. The mails, passengers and luggage were put out, but no cargo was handled to-day. The volunteer crew left her during the day, and the crew’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. The meeting was largely attended and proved a lengthy affair, the men not. returning to their ships until nearly 5 o’clock. It is understood that principally the meeting was called to enable the crews of the Kaimiro, Kini, Canopusand other ships, the men of which were in out-ports durum 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 left here at 2.45 p.m. for Picton, did not sail until 5 pm. The departure of a number o'f cargo vessels was also delayed until the crews returned.