WORTH OF AGREEMENT DOUBTED

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 154, 25 March 1939, Page 12

WORTH OF AGREEMENT DOUBTED

Farmers’ Attitude To Waterfront Trouble Dominion Special Service. DANNEVIRKE, March 21. The opinion that no reliance could be placed on Ihe undertaking of the waterside workers was expressed by Mr. .1. C. Bolton, chairman of the provincial executive of the Southern Hawke's Bay Farmers’ Union during u discussion by members of the executive of the waterside problem. Pledging* !lils personal support tor any action taken by the Dominion exociitive to alleviate the position on the waterfronts of the Dominion, Mr. Bolton mentioned the experiences ot a partv of Wirirarapa men who had gone to Wellington Inst week to load chilled beef. It was recorded, be said, that this inexperienced gang had handled a truckload of meat in a quarter .of the time taken by a gang of experienced men. New Zealand ports were lhe dearest in the world at present. There had to be a “show-down,” he declared, and he confessed he was very sceptical about tlic agreement imide on Monday. The recurrence of waterside trouble when chilled , beef was being handled was described by Mr. N. Tilley ns a curious coincidence. (.’hilled beef was uno of the farm products lliat needed quick handling on Ute wharves, he said. The meeting decided to endorse a remit from lhe Takiiptni branch pledging the fullest support for any action taken bv the Dominion executive.