TO MAN THE MAORI.
CAPTAINS TAKE MINOR DUTIES.
(By Teleeranh.—Press Association.) , Dunedln, November 16. The swearing-in of special constables preliminary to resuming work on the wharves proceeded briskly yesterday, w.tan .216 wero sworn in, Tim swiiy* ing-iu continued to-day, when Beveral
more men wore enrolled. It is understood no work will bo done on. tho wharves to-morrow. Eighteen of the Union tympany's officers who ware idle in Dun- i odin, left for Lyttelton en Saturday, having offered their services to the company. To get over the difficulty of selecting their particular class of work for tie Maori, it was decided that the work bo balloted for, and the result- was that some captains were allotted work in the stokehold or other minor duties on the run to 'Wellington, for the time being occupying inferior positions to tho mates on duty.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1908, 17 November 1913, Page 8
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140TO MAN THE MAORI. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1908, 17 November 1913, Page 8
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