THE SHIPPING MASTERS.
REPUDIATE THE SECRETARY'S ACTION. THEY WILL NOT COME OUT. (By Telegraph—Prest Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. A number of Captains and officers of the Union Company's steamers, now laid up in Port, called as a deputation at the Daily Times office tonight to express resentment at certain statements made by Captain Watson, secretary cf the Merchant Service Guild, contained in a Press Association telegram from. «W-elling-tou. Tlie deputation*«aid they wished to contradict the Statements conr tained in; the wire, and said that at the paid-off officers 'were. receiving full pay and board allowance. Even if they were on full pay, said the officers, there was mo question of their coming out in sympathy with the Federation of Labour. They continued that if free labour is brought in to work the vessels,
they fully intended to carry out their duty. The following wire was sent to Captain Watson: "Cannot agree with resolution passed as reported in Dunedin paper, and cannot understand your attitude in sympathising with the Federation of Labour. Nor are we prepared to come out.—Taviuni, Corinna, Maitai, Kamona." I
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 4 November 1913, Page 5
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182THE SHIPPING MASTERS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 4 November 1913, Page 5
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