THE WAPORI HOLD-UP.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 22 July 1925, Page 9

THE WAPORI HOLD-UP.

SERIOUS POSITION AT GREYMOUTH.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

GREYMOUTH, July 21. The dispute over tlio manning of the stokehold of tho Union Company’s steamer Waipori, existing since July 2nd, reached a deadlock to-day, when the Company, replying to two alternative proposals for settlement advanced by the unionists, issued an ultimatum to the effect that unless the vessel was taken to sea on to-night’s tide by tho original manning, the Compauy proposed taking steps to man. tlie ship. Tho firemen, five of whom ar© in prison for refusing to sail, demanded originally the provision of two trimmers’ assistants. The Union secretary, (Mr Howell, of Wellington) later submitted alternative proposals, either to put two of the ship’s greasers trimming with addition of a third trimmer _or to- increase tho manning by ono trimmer, to be exclusively worked by day, and trimming sufficient for the night watches. All the seamen unionist*, on tlie Waipori regard tho Company as throwing down the gauntlet and consequently have resolved that if nonunionists wore brought to man the vessel they will refuse duty, taking the consequences. Moreover, the firemen’s original demand for two trimmers Ras now been reinstated. It is expected that the Company will bring some of its permanent hands overland to man the Waipori in tho course of a couple of days.