POSITION AT AUCKLAND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 105, 6 May 1933, Page 8

POSITION AT AUCKLAND

[ Per Press Association. I AUCKLAND, May 5. The extension of the shipping strike to Auckland was confirmed by a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Federated Seamen's Union to-day. No official announcement was made after the meeting, but it is learned that the decision of the men was to man the ships only under the conditions which were in force prior to May 1. Members of the Auckland Union said that, according to their advice, their representative at the meeting in Wellington had not been denied a hearing as stated in the Press Association telegram, but, on the contrary, he had been listened to attentively. Mr. T. F. Anderson, secretary of the Auckland branch, left by train to-night for Wellington in accordance with the men’s decision. The Wingatui was not manned and, late to-night, she was still lying at the wharf waiting for a crew to take her to Portland. The only other coastal vessel in Auckland, apart from those owned by the Northern Company, engaged on New Zealand articles, is the Paua, which is loading at the Western wharf. All the Northern Company’s vessels scheduled to sail to-day got away at their appointed time. The seamen engaged on these vessels work under slightly different conditions from those employed on other coastal vessels. The seamen’s meeting decided to set up a strike committee and notify the shipowners that the men would man the ships only on the conditions in force prior to May 1. Intending passengers for Sydney have been notified to keep in touch with the local shipping office pending arrangements being finalised for a special train to Wellington this afternoon to connect with the steamer from Wellington.