AUCKLAND'S FISH SUPPLY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 36, 12 February 1912, Page 7

AUCKLAND'S FISH SUPPLY.

- 4 . RESULT OF A DISAGREEMENT. [BY. tELBGRAPH— PBESS ASSOCIATION.] I AUCKLAND, 11th February. For some time the fishermen of Auck- , land have been receiving 2s 6d per , bundle for their fish, but on Friday the dealers notified the fishermen that in futurethe prices would be reduced to 2s. ] This, it is claimed, does not give a living wage, and at a meeting at which 311 ' fishermen were present it was decided to sell* fish direct to the public from the boats at the wharves at various points 1 of the harbour, starting on Monday next. AUCKLAND, This Day, In consequence of the disagreement between the Auckland fishermen and the j wholesale dealers about three hundred \ men are idle, and a large number of boat* laid up. The fishermen want 2s ; 6d per dozen and the dealers offer 2s.

! On tho second day of the tramway I i.trike s, number of rail-cleaners in the 1 employ of the corporation were tlis- \ charged, as it was understood that an , objection to their doing that class ox ' work at that juncture had been made by Mr. M. J. Rearckrn. secretary of the General Labourers' Union. The men 1 wera re-engaged on the settlement of the strike, but on Saturday morning, according to Mr. Reardon, one of the gang wsg singled out and given notice to quit. - This Mr. Reardon regards aa victimisa- •" tion and a breach of the agreement whi'.*i« terminated thir tramways strike. The City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton), ■ wh«n asked about the matter by a Poet reporter to-day, absolutely declined to discuss Mr. Reurdon'a allegations. From j another source, however, it is uiuierstoutl j that the man in question was not dis. I missed, but left of his, own accord. Mr. Reardon is making further enquiries into ; *he case. ,