MAPOURIKA'S MEN LEAVE.
(SI'KC'TAI, TO "THE PRESS.")
WELLINGTON, January 13.
Firemen, trimmers and greasers on ' in- Union Steam Ship Company's Mapourika signed off the vessel this morning. Under the agreement which tln» Federated Seamens' Union has with :hi> Shipowners' Federation, twentytMiir hours' notice of discharge is required from either .side at the final port of discharge in the Dominion. It is understood that the men gave notice on Tuesday but were unable to leave :«s the vessel mailed for the West Coast before, the tweiuy-fonr hours had expirfd. They therefore gave notice again at Nelson on Saturday morning. Tho Mapourika has had previous . i rouble with firemen on account of complaints of the hard nature of the work in the stokehold. The regular complement in the stokehold of tho vessel comprises two trimmers, three firemen and throe greasers. The men demand that six firemen and three liri'jis'T.s lie carried. Thus, two fiivnieri will lie on watch at a time, and :■ iiremau will take a turn at trimming ■ n\({ firing alternately (luring a fourLour watch.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14563, 14 January 1913, Page 8
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