GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3000, 10 February 1917, Page 10

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS

... . TO MAINTAIN INDUSTRIES - REGULATIONS GAZETTED \-.T. 'A Gazette, Extraordinary.,, published .-.-last night contains 1 tho .following very :■ important Order-iri-Council and Regulatioris':— ■ '.'i-; .By'-SMjaott..thies'-<>g.«aei War ! Amendment Act;i9l6, it . ;is, Governor-iii-Coun-cil may : by .regulations make such provisions v having'regard to 'tho exi-j genciesv of : the present war or-the :created< thereby, lie thinks . advisable maintenance of in-::dustries-essential .-'for the public welfare: And whereas the lading and una lading of ships is an industry'essential - for'-the public? welfare, and the follow- -. ing regulations',Wp, in the opinion of . ' the 'Govefhor-in-Cduncil,- advisable for ....the hav- . ing, regard to';, the'.condition's created by thepresent.-war-f ' .. r ..... .. T . otc ! -therefore, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting %ian3rwit£the advice and con- . sent of the Executive Council of that -'Dominion, and in pursuance of tho auJs^a^jy!i^oi^ed a^n.y ni6; by..the. said-: 'Act, do hereby make the following .regulations for the maintenance of tlie: said industry. ■ ■■■'■" \ i REGULATIONS. ~. , If The Governor, may from'time to ' ■ :tim"e,' ; by Order-ip-Council published in • -the "Gazette;" declare any wharf or wharves to be a Government' wharf within"ithe'Tiieaning and for the,, purposetbf with "the distinguishing name given thereto by suchnotice, and with the boundaries defined ■ such notice-may bean . % In , M so regulations ' the term "wharf" includes any-wharf, quay,' - P'or, jetty, or other place used or capable of being used for the lading or un-'-"iding -of- ship's,: and' also includes any place-belonging -.to or in the-possession of or under tlie control s of a harbour .-includes any ; public ~:; h ighway.. 50. : ;.-lar. s as it. intersects or is ..contiguous to an.v: sucli wluirf, quay,, pier, jett,v,.o£other place as aforesaid. , 3. By the same or any otlir.r Order-:...Jn-.Council publishwl in the' "Gazette'.'- '. .-' t P. e . .from time to time ' "appoint - 'any 1 - person to be the: - contrr.J'jr- -. of '/such Government' • a P c V may...also appoint such' other persons (if,any)' as- he thinks . necessary. ..to., be, the, Assistant Con-. 1 trollers of that wharf. ■ All persons -so appointed ; sliall hold office during -the- pleasuro-of tho Governor. ..': 4- J? ver y. s u?h Assistant Controller ■ shall, subject to the control and direction of the Controller, have the same powers,.. authorities, and' functions as: the Controller himself, and every re- . ference in these regulations to' the Controller of- a Government wharf .■sliaji.be read as including, a refereiice i to any Assistant Controller accord- ' Wgly. ■ . - - 5. The Controller of a Govermiioiit wharf; may, from-, time to time employ all such wharf 1 labourers and other persons, as he considers necessary for the loading, unloading, and dispatch of vessels at that wharf, and for tlie performance of any other duties inciden- ' ,tal tcany such operations, and may enter into'such contracts as he thinks reasonable on behalf of tho Crown for tho payment of such persons at such rates as may be agreed upon.. . 6; When the Controller of a Government w'harf is ''Satisfied I ,that- 'the conduct or character: of any person is such thatliis liberty of "access to ..that wharf is prejudicial to the effective Use, control, or administration thereof, ing (whethej; r Jhaji.person is.jihpw .upon the wharf ot y '-not)/ -Hvafn .liim-'off :that.■wharf. Eyery' : such order,shall',:tak6 •-effect so soon_»s

has been brought in.'any"manner to the knowledge of the person against whom it is made. Every . such order may be revoked by the Controller by order in writing'. 7. If after any person has been so warned off a Government wharf, and while tho order remains in force, such person enters or remains upon that wharf, or loiters in the vioiuity of. any' entrance thereto, "lie shall bo guilty of an offence against these regulations, and shall bo liable accordingly. 8. The Controller of a Government wharf, _ if satisfied that such, a course is advisable for the effective use, control, or administration thereof, may by order close that wharf or any part thereof specified in the order. Every' such order ■ shall take cffect when • a notification thereof has been published in a newspaper circulating in the district in which the wharf is situated, or has been publicly exhibited- upon tlio wharf or upon the part of it so closed. . Every such order may he revoked by the Controller in like manner. 9. (1.) So long as any such order closing a Government wharf or any part thereof remains in force, no person shall enter upon that wharf or upon that part thereof, as the case may be, except in pursuance-of.a'per-mit jssued by the Controller of" the wßftrf or by his authority, and no person shall loiter in tho vicinity of any entrance to the closed , wharf or oftlio closed' part thereof, as the case • may be. (2.) Nothing in this regulation shall apply so as to prohibit tho entrance of(a) Any person in the employment of the Grown; (b) any person employed as a member 'of' the permanent staff of a Harbour Board by which the wharf is- owned' ; (c)" any seaman, or passenger belonging to any ship lying at or in the vicinity of the'closed wliarf or the closed part .thereof, as the'-casomay be. | 10. Every , person'who incites - any t 'other person to refuse, or 'fail to offer or render servico.or effective servicers a wharf labourer, on any Government j wharf, or who does act, or publishes (whether to any .person or'persons. or to. the public at large) any utterance, intended or, calculated to interfere with tho effective use, control, or administration of a- Government wharf, or with the. proper loading. .unloading, or dispatch of any vessel lying at or ill tho vicinity of a Government wharf, or to obstruct the due administration of these regulations hv the Controller of a Government whaS o>';frv any person acting in aid 1 .of the Controller, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations, and shall be liable accordingly. . 11. The Controller of a Government wharf, and every person acting in aid of him, shall have at all.times ft right oT access to that wharf and to every part'thereof, and to every ship lying thereat. : . ' 12. Xvery person wh'o does wilful damage to a Government wharf or to any building or structure .situated thereon, or to any . goods, .machinery ptant, or other property being 'thereon or on any ship, lying thereat, or in the vicinity thereof, shall be guilt-y of an offence against these. regulations, and shall bo liable accordingly. • 13. The Controller of a Government wharf may mako thereon cny structural or other alterations whicli... he dteems' necessarv for tho effective enforcement of these regulations or the proper use, control, or administration of the wharf. . 14. The controller of a Government wharf may give such orders as _ho thinks necessary as to the berthing, lading, unlading, or dispatch of any ship lying at or in the vicinity of that wharf. Disobedience to any such order shall be an offence apainst these regulations. - '. 15. Every person who • conspires with any other person to prevent, delay, or otherwise interfere with the proper loading, unloading, or, dispatch of anyvessel, whether.lying at a Government whavf or not, ov "who does- any act or publishes (whether, ,to. any-person „or persons or to the,,public at*/large). aiiy utterance intended/toi prcventj delay, or otherwise interfere with tho proper loading, unloading, or dispatch of any vessel, whether 1 lying at a Goveronient wharfor hotj sliall, be guilty of an offence-against; thasf> regulations, and shall be liable accordingly..

THE EMPLOYERS' POLICY A DEFINITE STATEMENT. A clear indication of the employers' intentions regarding tho carrying on of' •'work on the -wharves was' convoyed to the: union yesterday in a letter addressed -to the . secretary '(Mr. J.'G. Brace) bv ,the.: secretary of tho .Wellington ■ Employers,. farmers, . and Citizens' Defence Committee- (Mr. WPryor). Following -was tile text of the letter:—. "Owing tp'the action ofthe-Wauga-•fmi Waterside Workers -Union in refusing to work under tlie conditions prescribed l>y the industrial agreement, in operation at that port, employers there were compelled to sccuro outside labour to discharge and load the John; Breeze, and Putiki, and other vessels. "The John, Breeze, and Putiki have, now arrived at Wellington, but- although calls liave been inside upon the members of the Waterside Workers' Union at Wellington to discharge their cargoes, no- response has been made, and the vessels are consequently, lying idle at this port. "I have now to notify you that a call for'laboiir for these ships, and also for the.Kapiti will 1 again be made at 7.45 ajni. to-morrow (Saturday), and in the .event of tho members of your union still maintaining their attitude of declining engagement to work these vessels under the terms of tlie existing award, and in view of the circumstances wliich necessitated the vessels being loaded ,by free labour at AVanganui, and of the'fact that th& 7\ r anganui Watersiders' Union is one of tho unitof the Waterside Workers' Federation, the employers, who arc parties to the' agreement, have decided that no further calls can be made upon your members tfor any work on'-the Wellington waterfront,' except' for essential services, until tho difficulty with regard to tho AVanganui steamers has been "adjusted by your union to the satisfac-. tioii of the employers. : "■ _ "As, however, the trade of tlie port' cannot be held aip , indefinitely, I am '■instructed' to/ inform you that unlessSvofk'is proceeded with in the ordinary -; way. to-niorroiv .' iiioniiijg- (fi'aturclay) -steps'will'be taken to "secure, labour from other, sources." - ' ' UNION'S REPLY. •' DOES NOT IiEGOCiNISE COM- : MIITOE. .' ■ ' 'l'ho.' secretary ; of .the':; --Wellington Waterside - Workers' • Unioil, (M r. J. G. Bruce) has forwarded to. Mr, Pryor the following reply to this-letter:— "In reply to your letter of even date re working the steamers Putiki, John, Breeze, and Kapijjij I have to inform you. that .our.;.union has no knowledge of any sucli organisation as the Wellington Employers, Farmers, and Citizens' Defence Committee, of which you sign yourself - secretary ; "We do not think it advisable to deal with a committee composed of persons who arc unknown to us, liavo no legal standing, aTe not parties to our agreement, nor are in any way responsible to tile' community." • < WORK RESUMED AT WANGIANUI. ,tßy> Toltigraph—l'rqss''Association.. Wanganul, February 9. '.. I Tho'Twatersiders resumed work this . afternoon on tho understanding that the question of ovei'timo .would be con-

sidered' at'a conference this "afternoon'.' •?. -. ■ Later. The waterside troublo has ended. The workers 'have resumed under tlv old conditions. THE' HOLD-TJP .AT NAPIER". By Telegraph—Press Association. Napiar, February 9. Free labour is . working the ships in port' and the outer harbour. - The. Ripple has. been, added to the "black list." The crew and firemen of the lighters and the freezing operatives struck, as have the carters asked to assist. It is stated that the railway employees will not .handlo "black" cargo: The Women's National Reserve havo been asked to pick fruit and release the. growers _ for wharf _ work". The Farmers' Union is organising-voluntary labour. The trawlers are discontinuing owing to tlio shortage of coal.