THE ENGINEERS' VIEW
A STRONGLY-WORDED RESOLU- -■■:.-:,,':. /:>.,TION. .../'■ .. ,' V Frequent trouble with fijemen means .'extra responsibility for ,the engineers, ; and they have' passed.a strongly-word-,.ed,.Tesoluti6n calling .for a sufficient '-/working .stokeholdHOomplenient before ships leave port. A circular, which -has been issued to members of the Wellington District; of the Marine' Engineers' Institute, shows that at a recent meeting of that body "the very., unsatisfactory conduct of, firemen, greasers," 'and trimmers was. consider,'ed." The circular proceedsto say that it was recognised ;that the! engineer's life, under present conditions is unbearable. In the endeavour to_ bring t about a-better state of affairs tho following motion was adopted: "Engineers to be instructed proceed to sea unless,two ' watches of firemen, ■'greasers;'and trimmers; are capable of 'duty, and satisfactory arrangements'are '.'made that; the men-of the two capable watches do'the work of the incapable meni" ' ■ •'" ' . ,
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 96, 17 January 1919, Page 6
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137THE ENGINEERS' VIEW Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 96, 17 January 1919, Page 6
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