The Union Company's steamer Manawatn, from -which the crew withdrew this morning, left for Westport m tho afternoon manned by non-unionists. The local officers of the Sea men's Union are confident, that when the ves?el arrives at Westport sho will be unable to obtain a supply of coal.
Telegrams are passing between the Cooks' and Stewards' Union and their head quarters at Dunedin, and it is expected that members m the employ of the IJnion Company will bo called out, owing to the company utilising free labour.
Captain Highman, secretary of the Marine Officers' -Association states that the officers on each boat on -which free labour is employed will give an hour's notice. He farther states that tho officers of the Wairarapa sailed from Danedin under a threat of imprisonment:, bat intend to leave the vessel when she reaches here.
Owing to tho slackness of trade and the difficulty of tending away goods, Messrs H. Hannah and Company bave placed tbeir hands at half time. Mesera Stewart and Company, sawmillerr, were not working to day owing to want of coal. Tyers' fell mongery and tannery at ITgabanranga ceased operations mainly from the same canse

Mr G. London, secretary of the Welling ton branch of the Amalgamated Bociety of Bailway Servants states that the locomotive foreman has requested the running staff of the Wellington section to acquaint him with the line of action they might be prepared to pursue m the event of tho railway executive desiring them to stop work. It is understood that tbe men will decline to commit them selves to an? definite answer.
