MAITAI HELD UP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 123, 17 October 1914, Page 8

MAITAI HELD UP.

FIKKMEN COME ASHORE. By Telegraph.-Per Press Association. Welling.'on, Last Ni»'ht. The Union Company's steamer Maitai from iSan Francisco, was tamed ko leave at 3 p.m. to-diuyi fur Sydney, in completion of her voyage, She, however, 'lias been delayed, as tile lirc'ien have come oil', acting perfectly ■wibhi.i their rights. They signed on in New Zealand,""and wished to he discharged here. Accordingly luhey gave the customary twent,four hours' notice and left on its expiry. The, reason given by the limnen for leaving the ship is that they would have been paid oil' in, Sydney' in any case, and aii t'heji have their homes here they did not want to go fur.her, losng work between the time of their pacing off in Sydney and their arrival in New Zealand, to which country Ihey are entitled 'to have their passage paid. The Maitai's passengers and luggage and the mails were transferred to-night to the Ulimanui. li, is hoped to get the Maitai awav for S.dne.y to-morrow.