A FIREMEN'S STRIKE.
HELD TO. BETTER WAGES WANTEE. (By Telegraph —Own Correspondent) WELLINGTON, this day; The Mapourika, which was to leave 1 yesterday for Greymouth, is still detained here owing to the firemen's refusal to proceed unless paid 12/6 a day, inetead of the present rate of £10 "a month. The ship is said to be hard to work and the duties exceptionally heavy during the holidays. ; Sailing was fixed for two 'o'clock this ; afternoon, but the settlement was ex- ' tremely unlikely. J (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! ' ; WELLINGTON, this day. air. Young, secretary of the Seamen's [ Union, told a "Post" representative that I he did not think this delay would l>e a . solitary instance during the holiday sea- ; son. The firemen, he added, are irritated. They resent very much the practice of the company jn paying off at Christmas time • certain ships in order, to save a day or . two's pay. ■ '
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 302, 18 December 1912, Page 5
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150A FIREMEN'S STRIKE. Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 302, 18 December 1912, Page 5
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