WHARF LABOURERS
CRITICAL POSITION. (Received Thus Morniiig, 1 o'clock.) SYDNEY, January 23. The position at the wharves is considered critical. Much depends on to-morrow's conference. There is a geineral shortage of labour to-day; and several steamers are held up, while others are working a few hands. The produce merchants are in a dilemma, and) are unable to get delivery of their supplies. The . wharf labourers .declare that ; there is. little use going to work peeing the conference, which might result in a general upheaval. The Adelaide Coir pa nv'« wharf if still deserted.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 5
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93WHARF LABOURERS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 5
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