STOP-WORK MEETING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 150, 21 March 1939, Page 10

STOP-WORK MEETING

Addresses To Be Given By

Ministers

ATTITUDE TO STOPPAGES

The Government’s policy regarding the frequent stoppages ou the waterfronts and in industry generally will be outlined at a stop-work meeting of Wellington waterside workers this morning, when addresses will be given by the Minister of Marine, Mr. Fraser, and the Minister of Labour, Mr. Webb. The Government has sought the cooperation of the shipping companies and the watersiders in arranging the meeting, which will be held in the Tivoli Theatre at S o’clock. The announcement of the meeting was made yesterday by Mr. Webb after consultation with the parties concerned. MESSAGE TO PRIME MINISTER Wairarapa Farmers Offer Services To Government IMMEDIATE ACTION URGED Dominion Special Service. MASTERTON, March 20. After discussing the hold-up on the Wellington waterfront, the Wairarapa provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union this afternoon forwarded the following telegram to the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage: —

“In facing the serious position which has arisen through the hold-up of our primary produce, the farming industry is also confronted with prolonged drought conditions—supplementary fattening crops poor and delayed resulting in a hold-over of stock —a glut of meat in all freezing works and serious financial loss to farmers. “Realizing that the Government must assume full and firm direction of the of the impasse caused by the action of the watersiders, the Wairarapa executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, in session today, unanamously resolved to offer all services at its command to the Government in restoring full overseas loading operations. “The urgency of immediate action is stressed by this executive.”