LYTTELTON WATERSIDERS
EEFUSE TO WORK A COAL'OABGO.' By TclczraDh.—Press Association. _ Christchurch, May 2. Tho Petono arrived with coal from Greymouth, and tho watersiders refused to work her unless an advance.of' threepence an hour was granted. The agents for tho Petono and Melbourne, which the men refused to work yesterday, ottered the men the opportunity of working tho ships on contract.' The men ara considering tho offer. Tho Dorset'arrived to load meat, and the men agreed to work her at the rate in vogue, as her cargo comes : under tho head of necessities. At the same timo the union sent a telegram to Mr, Massoy asking him to use his influenco to •obtain tho same rate of wages at'Lvttelton as other ports. ■ ■
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2761, 3 May 1916, Page 8
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121LYTTELTON WATERSIDERS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2761, 3 May 1916, Page 8
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