THE LOYAL MEN.
PERMANENTS & FREE LABOUR. The rain which fell yesterday morning interfered with cargo operations 011 the various steamers in port., With the exception of the Manuka and one or two steafners of the smaller coastal fleet, all work was at a standstill. After 1 p.m. practically every vessel commenced work. ■ Several free labourers who yolunteered for. work .wore.
easily placed, and with the help of the Harbour Board's permanent men, and also the shipping companies' permanent hands, on the whole, a good day's work was done. The men who were working on the Jlanuka handled about 720 tons of cargo, and tho vessel sailed for Lyttelton shortly after 10 p.m. Tho Nikau's crowd put in an excellent day's work, and so did those employed on the Northern. Although not much cargo was offering for the smaller coastal boats, what did come along was handled expeditiously. / About 40 men wero engaged on the Rimutaka after 6 p.m., and four hours' good work was accomplished by freo labour and permanent hands.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 8
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171THE LOYAL MEN. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 8
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