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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20360, 18 July 1934, Page 14

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NOT ALLOWED TO LAND. AUCKLAND, July IS. When the Wanganella, from Sj d ney, berthed to-day, the police interviewed three second-class passengers. As a result they will not be allowed to land. This action has been taken under a clause in the immigration Act. The men were locked in a room in the ship’s false funnel, and wiir remain there lili the Wanganella sails to-morrow. CONFERENCE held. WELLINGTON, July 18. The secretary of the Employers’ Federation. Mr T. O. Bishop,, announced to-day that since the agreements between the New Zealand Shipowners’ Federation and Cooks and Stewards’ Union an dthe Seamen’s Union had expired, a conference between the parties was commenced this morning to discuss matters covered by the agreement. The conference is in committee, and will last for several days. BOOTS NEEDED. WELLINGTON, July 18. Saying that relief workers in Christchurch were urgently in need of boots, Mr H. T. Armstrongggavev v e notice in the House this afternoon of his intuition to ask the Minister of Employment (the Hon A. Hamilton) when the second issue of boots would be made. HAMILTON CONVERSION LOAN PROGRESS. HAMILTON, July 18. Since the Hamilton Borough Council loan conversion scheme came into operation eighteen days ago, applications for conversion amounting to nearly 80 per cent of the total Of £767,053, have been received. All the loans are held in New Zealand.