PROGRESS AT DUNEDIN.
PLENTY OE MEN FORTHCOMING, tliy Telegraph.—Fr<*s Association.' Dunctlin, November % J7. "With tho arrival of tho Turakiua and the Dorset, a decision will bo made in tlio direction of handling cargo at the wharves. During the past few days about fifty-five, men have been engaged, 'J'lio Commerce Defence Committee state that fully double that number will bo ready !o turn to when tho will is given, ami it is anticipated that no further trouble will be experienced in getting all the Labour rc(|uired. A mini - her of men are expected to arrive from the country to-morrow or the next day, under engagement to work on tho wharves under the Arbitration Union, and it is very probable that a fair percentage of the old luuuls will resume work under the new arrangement. Portion of tho Victoria Wharf was barricaded to-day, but 'no serious disturbance is anticipated. The Noil hern was an empty ship at 3 o'clock, and steamed to Port Chalmers to duel;, Good work was done on the Ta.vinui, Ngaloro, ami Invorcargill, which are approaching', coin. pVotion. The Tavinui lias si ill about HOI) tons of coal to discharge, tin' work having been somewhat delayed. Position of the Seamen. A big meeting of members of I ho >>",-»-- nien's i'nion was held in Ibe Tnnl.n Hall this afternoon, bed il i:i umlei-.liv\| that no decision of any impnilnmv \Uv> arrived at. Another special (invite., will be he|c, in a lew ihn-i vlleil (He- ! gales from the north (Iku hum Aliv-1,-. I land and two from NYlliutiinn* \\\\\ k* | presen!. After fhrv lime p|,uvii \\\v\s views before (lie mc'el in;'. 11 il,vi,„>u'»\ ! \ be collie to as to what the mime- ('el. icy of tho organisation kle be ;\\\ E. Mackie is one of (he .Wl.Um! d.V piles. Delegates nil! pinl.-ihU snivel io-iuonw or Saturday ni.ilil. |
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 8
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303PROGRESS AT DUNEDIN. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 8
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