PAY DAY AT THE WATERFRONT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1925, 6 December 1913, Page 7

PAY DAY AT THE WATERFRONT

SOME OF THE AMOUNTS. THE UNION'S ROLL REACHES IS9O. SHIPS' LIFTS & OUTPUT. BOOKS OF NEW UNION CLOSING.

Thirty recruits yesterday, a total roll of lSDO", and 1400 of these at work yesterday, is tho state of the poll as far as the now Waterside Union is concerned. - Tho Harbour Hoard alone h. 400 men trucking, m tho sheds, and dealing with wool'in the stores. Yesterday saw the largest wliari « men sincc the strike began. And another 100 or 200 men could have been nlaccd A committee, of unionists lias now been formed to allot free beds to country members. This is m accordance with tho promise of the Labour Committee of the- Employers I 1 armors and Citizens' Defence Committee. special passes-liavo been mado out. Ihosc who wish to sleep on tho Mararoa w> be given a yellow pass, ami those n "X" Shed a blue pass. Ihe men wowin<' on tho Shaw, Savill Company s and New Zealand Shipping Company s steamers will be supplied with red oi were moving along, Mr. W. 0 Long replied: "Splendidly. Tliero liavo -been no complaints, and everything is noikincr smoothly." From further inquiries it"was learned that the question ct electing permanent officers would be considered next week. Tlis Pay-Shoots Yesterday. Yesterday was pay day lor men who havo been engaged by the Union Compail)'. Before tho strike tho coal ami cargo workers employed on the steamers of this company averaged £1200 per week in wages for the previous twelvo months. For tho week ending December 5, wloi)9 was paid under similar conditions to tho new unionists. Altogether £3756 Jias been paid in wages by the "Union Company to watersiders during t the four weeks ending December 5. Particulars are as follow: — November 14 £29G November 21 010 November 23 1,315 December 5 1,559 Total £3,730 In addition to wages paid yesterday, which are typical of those which wero paid formerly to the strikers for coal and cargo work, the following are somo of tho amounts actually received by men:—£4 2s. 7d., £4 4s. Bd., £4 ISs. 7d., £4 19s. 2d., £5 13s. 2d:, £5 13s. 7d„ £5 15s. 5d., £0 Ss. 9d.. £0 9s. Id.; £G 19s. 3d., £7 ss. 3d., £7 7s. Bd., £7 IGs. 4d., £7 19s. Sd.

Tho Day's Work. Now that transhipments are being cleared the sheds have assumed a normal appearance. Several thousand tons of merchandise havo been shipped and carted away. The I'oherua, which leaves port for the south to-day, will take a full load of transhipments, ex Tahiti, Canada Cape, Tokomaru. and Arawa. Tho Kamona was loading transhipments for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland yesterday, and tho Corinna will sail for New Plymouth with similar freight oir Monday. In addition to the above vessels the steamers of the smaller coasters-,are being kept going well. Eight oversea vessels were working yesterday. Expectations are that the Tyser liner Nerehana will be a full ship by the beginning of next week and ready to run up tho "blue Peter." Wool and frozen meat destined for London arc tho principal lines in her cargo. This afternoon the Shaw-Savill liner Ivia Ora will cast off for London. Most of her holds havo cargo up to the hatch combings. Tho output of the Tahiti's San Francisco and island freight was pushed along rapidly, and she is timed to leave for Sydney this afternoon. The Aorangi- berthed at the Glasgow Wharf last evening, and at once started with lifts and output. The work continued far into tho night. She will quit lor San Francisco at 5 p.m. to-day. Tho steamers Hercules, Arawa, Tokomaru, and Canada Capo (all Home liners) were also actively working. Tho Canada Cape got out tho last of her American cargo, and sailed for Sydney. Several vessels in port worked overtime till 10 p.m., and after yesterday.

The Quayside To-day. Indications point to plenty of work on the waterfront to-day. There will be 28 vessels at the berths, seven of which will be new arri-zals. These are: s.s. Pateena, Blenheim, Nikau Corunna, Stormbird, Himitangi, and i\.ittawa. To-day's list is as follows:— 'Yere'nano, ... 10,CC0 Kittawa &SB zr;: ?J2 ::: $! ::::::: S IS IST...E I SrEE i 1 ::::::: 11 feXlis Uorniaa 1.271 I'Clcon 95 Ssamcn Wisil to Return. It is understood on good authority that the crew of one of tho Union Company's steamers at least are desirous to get back to work. This crew was among tho last to give notice, and they did so reluctantly. From what can bo gathered, it appears that it only needs one section of tho seamen on strike to "o back, and several other crews would at onco follow. It is stated that developments in this direction are exI pcctcd early next week.