FIVE HOURS’ DELAY
TROUBLE ON MANUKA UNION’S ATTITUDE CAUSES HOLD-UP [ Per Press Association, j CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. The departure of the liner Alanuka for Melbourne was delayed to-day for several hours owing to a dispute regarding thc manning of the stokehold. W hen in Wellington, on AVednesday, the Alanuka signed on three trimmers. This afternoon, just before sailing time (3 p.m.) the master was informed that th 0 ship could not sail as thc three trimmers were not financial members of the union. The company offered to pay up the men’s arrears of union dues, but this was refused and the men were then paid off. Efforts to secure fresh men wore at first unsuccessful, but eventually four men were signed on. In the meantime two other mon had gone ashore and could not bo found The ship sailed after two hours’ dcIflV.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20126, 20 April 1928, Page 7
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143FIVE HOURS’ DELAY Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20126, 20 April 1928, Page 7
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