THE GOLDEN COAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19867, 2 August 1934, Page 14

THE GOLDEN COAST

CARGO DECLARED “BLACK.” By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, July 31. The first cargo vessel to reach New Zealand after loading st Pacific Coast ports of America during the longshoremen’s strike is the Golden Coast, which arrived at Auckland from Los Angeles to-day. As the present crew replaced men who had left the vessel at San Francisco in sympathy with the strikers, and as the cargo was loaded by non-union labour, the Golden Coast has been declared "black” by the Watersiders’ Union, and the cargo is being discharged by the crew by means of shore cranes. The vessel is expected to sail to-mor-row for Wellington. Later she will proceed to Australia. The gates at the King’s Wharf were guarded by police and Harbour Board officials, and entrance by the public was not permitted. Outside the gates unionist pickets kept a close watch on all those who passed on to the wharf. A passenger on the vessel was stopped by the men, but on producing his passport he was not detained. Trouble occurred In the evening, however, when two members of th# crew attempted to visit the city. They were stopped by some of the pickets, who now numbered more than 50, and in the scufffe one of the crew had his tie torn from his collar. The two men then returned to their vessel. Later in the evening the majority of the crew came ashore, dressed to visit the city, but were persuaded to return to the ship, -where they remained for the night. The crew consists chiefly of young men anxious to see this part of the world, and includes five university students. Four of the latter are from American colleges, and the fifth Is a Cambridge University student, whose intention it is to continue his studies at Cambridge mxt year, on completion of three years' service at sea.