WORK TOO ARDUOUS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1858, 18 September 1913, Page 8

WORK TOO ARDUOUS.

TROUBLE OVER OIL CARGO,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

Auckland, September 18. Work in connection with the discharge of tho oil cargo of tho steamer Capo Breton ceased suddenly at 2.30 p.m., owing to a demand mado by tho store hands for increased wages. Tho steamer arrived at Auckland with 47,000 cases of mineral oil for tho Vacuum Oil Propretary, and, on Friday, dischargo was besun. According to tho custom of tho company, 20 casual labourers wero engaged to unload tho cases. When they arrived in Freeman's Bay everything went smoothly until the afternoon, and about 4000 cases had been discharged, leaving only 700 odd in'tho ship. At about 2.30 p.m. 20 stero hands interviewed tho manner of tho Vacuum Oil Company, stating that thoy considered that tho work of unloading tho cases was too arduous. They accordingly demanded payment at the rato of 2s. per hour, an increase of 6d. on the remuneration which thoy wero receiving. ■ In tho event of a refusal thoy threatened to stop work. Tho refusal eamCj however, and the men left tho store.

Tlio Vncuum Proprietary possess largo stores at Wellington, as well a3 in Auckland, and it was decided to send the remaining 700 cases south. Tlio Cairo Breton will accordingly leave for Wellington.

A representative of "tlio company stated that, at times, the work was hard, but not extraordinarily so. The carts had to bo unloaded as they camo in, and sometimes they came in a procession. On tlio other hand, ' there we.ru particularly slack tames, when there was not so much work to do. Tho men recoived Is. 6d. per hour, as against Is. od. paid for tho work on tho wharf.

The Rev. E. 0. Blamiros, who played witli tho Central Cricket Club prior to his departure from Wellington, is referred to in tho annual report of tlio clulj. Tho committee regrets tho loss of such a brilliant player and useful officer, but wishes him success in his now sphere.

•Messrs. Spenco and Co., Dannevirko, have a ladies' outfittirg and dressmaking business for sale. Particulars elsewhere.

Mr. H. E. Leighton, 182 Feafherston Street, has three farms of 555 acres (six ■miles from a M.inawatu railway station), 28<; acres (Munawatu), ajid 54 -acres (Mana- ■ w.itu) for sale.

Messrs. G. S. Hill and Co., 189 Featherston Street have three farms of 950, 205, and 33 acres respectively for sale. Tho farms are all situated on tho Manawu tu line.

A sheep ruia of 1000 acres oil the Main Trunk line is announced 'for sale or exchange by Messrs. Gilchrist and ICidd, of Palmerston North.

Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., will sell on, Friday, September 19, at 10 a.m., at tho Fruit Exchange, Allen Street, what will constitute tlio first shipment of Aberdeen Fish shipped in cool s>tora|»e, ex s.s. Ruapehu. Tho consignment will oomprise: Fillets, haddocks, kippered herrings, packed in boxes of Hill.

Mr. J. T. Horn. 12 and 11 Panama Street, liavo some New Zealand Tasman applo land for sale.