THE PUTIKI DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 17, 20 June 1913, Page 4

THE PUTIKI DISPUTE.

DEADLOCK CONTINUES. Per Proas Association. Wanganui, Thursday, The deadlock in connection with the Putiki dispute still continues. Last evening the seamen promised to sign articles, but when approached this morning only two signed, six refusing on the grounds that Wellington was not the port of signing nil' as provided by thearticles. It is understood that the agents have sent to Wellington for men to replace the refusers. Wanganui, Later. In regard to the deadlock on the Putiki, the men state that the steamer has not been to Wellington for three months, and ninv not be there for another six months. Notwithstanding this, the .articles the men are asked to sign> speeifv Wellington as the terminal port, and the men hold that the Act provides that when the ship has completed n round trip, the terminal port is the last port reached, which in the present' instance is Wanganui. The seamen contend (hat their position is based on the fact that if an accident occurred to one of their number before the date fixed as the termination of the articles and the act.i-i 0 f oH'-signiii", no damages could be claimed from the comPanv. The Collector of Customs informed the seamen that their action is contrary to the law.