EFFECT IN DUNEDIN
FACTORY WORKERS LOSING EMPLOYMENT. SUGAR SUPPLIES HELD UP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, November 11. The shipping hold-up in Auckland is creating a serious situation for confectionery manufacturers. One company has already closed down three departments, with every prospect of the rest of the factory, in which 200 hands are employed, closing within a week.
In the case of this factory, where overtime has been worked to prepare for Christmas, it is said that even if supplies are received in a week it would be too late. Another big firm, while able to carry on meantime, will need to close manufacturing departments if the dispute continues much longer. It has already lost trade because of sugar shipments not being unloaded in Auckland. A third company has sufficient sugar to carry on for a week.
It is understood that the secretary of the Confectionery Works’ Union telegraphed the Union headquarters in Wellington requesting that efforts be made to effect a settlement. NOTICES I'N INVERCARGILL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, November 11. Already retail grocers of Invercargill are restricting the sale of sugar to 121 b lots, and, in one or two instances, to 61b, as a direct result of the shipping hold-up in Auckland. The staff of 30 employed by Rice’s confectionery factory have been given notice of dismissal and the factory will close next week if there is no change in the situation. The management of New Zealand Milk Products Ltd. reports that it is not affected by the shortage yet, but the position will be serious if the delay in consignments lasts much longer.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 November 1938, Page 7
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