RUMORED TROUBLE.
SEAMEN" DENY STATEMENT. "TOO LOYAL TO STRIKE.' A gentlemen in eiose touch with seamen visitng Dunedin, stated that there was considerable irritation amongst the men at what was termed ''scare" news coming from Northern towns, chiefly Wellington, regarding the probability of industrial trouble on the ships. He said the men were far too loyal to think of such action at present, even if they had cause for discontent, which they had not; and that some of the sailors had expressed the opinion that certain newspaper writers appeared to have a desire to build up a strike for them. Mr. W, Belcher, secretary of the Wellington branch of the Federated Seamen's Union, stated that he could safely speak on behalf of members of that organisation, from Auckland to Dunedin, and that there was not the slightest suspicion or trouble with the seamen. The federation was determined to honorably carry out the agreement with shipowners, and was most careful to safeguard itself against being embroiled, without the fullest consideration, in any industrial dispute which might occur amongst outside organisation.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1915, Page 6
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179RUMORED TROUBLE. Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1915, Page 6
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