RATTLE OF THE WINCHES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1912, 21 November 1913, Page 9

RATTLE OF THE WINCHES.

AT DUNEDIN WHARVES.'. THE OTAGO SHIPWRIGHTS OUT. (By Tolofrnph.-Prem Ae#oolaUon.l Dunedin, November 20. This morning tho balance of tho Moeraki;s 800 tons of cargo was put into the sheds, nobody attempting to penetrate the enclosure without a pass. Tho unloading was finished between 10 and 11 o'clock. Early to-day a small gng of Harbour Board employees wero shut in on the Cross Wharf, preparatory to work being proceeded with on the Corinna. Just beforo 10 a.m. there was a little bit of wild work in the street that runs parallel to the Cross Wharf. The men who worked oh the Moeraki wero transferred to the Corinna by launch. After taking in 150 tons of general cargo, tho Corinna discharged about 30 tens, and then loaded transhipments from the Moeraki. As the result of six shipwrights having ceased work yesterday, rather than do casual labourers' work, a mooting of the Otago Shipwrights' Union was held last night. The result was a decision to call out all the members. No shipwrights, therefore, started work .this morning. About JO shipwrights in Port Chalmers and Dunedin are affect-1 ed. One immediate effect of the.Mssa- j

v tion of work is that the launching of i- tho Harbour Board's new tug will be k delayed. Some of the shipwrights u now on strike were getting ready i- launching ways for tho tug. The wig !- is otherwise practically ready for lauiiciid ing. Work was proceeding steadily tot day at tho steamer Mokoia in clock, i- The -Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr. n D. jl. Mawson) is arranging to. have o a conference between delegates from *'• the Waterside Union and reprosentat fives of the business people of the town i- to-morrow afternoon., to discuss tho 11 position in respect to the strike. ; r It is understood, that, at tho instanco of the' police, tho chairman of the " Harbour Hoard will ask watersiders to y vacate, on Saturday, tho premises which '' they occupy at tho Rattray Street e Wharf.