THE WATERFRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 10 February 1917, Page 5

THE WATERFRONT.

THE MEN RESUME WORK

WANGANUI, Feb 9

The local waterside trouble was satisfactorily settled yesterday, when, after further representations had been made ti the men, they agreed to resume work under the old conditions, and at 2 o'clock proceeded to work the Blackball coal-boat at the Heads. They are now asking—and their request has been granted —that a committee consisting of five delegates from eachside shall go into the question of the regulation of overtime. This comrnitte was set up immediately after the men resumed, and the first formal meeting was held at 3 o 'clock j'esterdav. i VESSELS STILL HELD UP. WELLINGTON, Feb 9. Cargo operations were practically suspended in port to-day. At a quarter to S a call was made for men to work the John. Putiki. and Breeze, which 'were loaded at Wanganui with free labour, but mquq of the watersiders came forward. As a result no further labour was engaged with the exception of ten men for the Terry steamer Maori. The only other vessels working are the Pateena and the coastal steamer Kaitoa, which were working yesterday. Only one sling is being worked on each of the vessels, which are unloading fruit. Only a small handful of men are engaged altogether, and hundreds are idle about the wharves. NAPIER TROUBLE CONTINUES OTHER WORKERS STRIKE. NAPIER, Feb 9. Free labour is working ships in port and in the outer harbour. The Ripple has been added to the black list. The crew and firemen of the lighters and the freezing operatives have struck, as have the carters, who were asked to assist. It is stated that the railway employees will not handle black cargo. The National Reserve has been askediio ~pick fruit to release growers to wharf work. The Farmers' Union is organising voluntary labour. Trawlers are discontinuing owing to shortage of coal.