THE MAPOURIKA.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1676, 17 February 1913, Page 6

THE MAPOURIKA.

FIREMEN'S TROUBLE SETTLED.

Tho Mnpourika dispute hns.beeneettlei, and the vessel will ; be put Ijnto l commis* Dion to-day. It will be remembered that s6me weeks ago tko firomon of tho Mawu* rika suspended work on the wound that tho stokehold crew assigned the steamer was inadequate.. Tho Union Steam Ship Company took an opposite, view, and tho Mapourika has since been lying idle at Wellington. • , ' • Tho settlement of the dispute was brought about by tho Hon. JvM. B. Fisher (Minister-tor Marine). While on the . West Coast recently he found that tr&do: was very much dislocated, and tha publio much embarrassed by the irregular and infrequent steamer service. i Ho pro* mised that on his return to Wellington ho would do his best to get the old service restored. >. Immediately on hie arrival in Wellington ho was able to bring the two parties together. The result of the con', ferencoi .which took plate on Friday, has been entirely satisfactory, i Tho following scale has been agrfced' Upon as the baßis upon which the Mapourika is to bo run.-r-Xn place of tho .present scalo of three fire* men, two trimmers, and threo greasers, tho oompany is to employ six firemea &ad ihroo. fit th© Tftto of <*10 ft month. It is fllsi agreed ! that tho Ministerfor Marine, shall, if necessary, be ask* cd te eierciso his' power under Seotion 57 of the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1009, to enable this mutual agreement to- be put into foroe. This; agreeniont was signed by tho representatives of both parte., and on Saturday tffts confirmed !l)y' the''eiecutiro of tho Seamen b Union and'the'general manager or the Union'' Company. . -. In outlining - these facts, the Juiqistor expressed . a nope that . .now tn© to&ttop bad been decided and that the Mapounkn was to be, put into commission to-day, there, would be no attempt made to reopen the difficulties which had (been settled. ■ .'v'i'i'..--".. '