CLANSMAN HELD UP
DONKEYMEN ON. NEW ZEALAND STEAMERS.
(BT TBLEr,RAPB,-_FRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, 26th October. Owing to the absence of the stokehold staff at sailing time the Northern Company's steamer Clansman was unable to sail this evening for Russell and northern ports. There were 30 passengers on board. The delay follows upon the recent trouble regarding the duties of donkeymen on .New Zealand steamers. As a sequel to the refusal of the men to operate valves, pumps', and other machinery, legal action is being taken by the Labour Department, against local officials of the Seamen's Union. The case is to be heard in Auckland on Wednesday, and the greaser and three firemen of the Clansmen Aave been subpoenaed to givo evidence for the union. As the ship would not be back in Auckland until next Friday they wero paid off on Saturday, and this morning four men were signed on in thfeir place. The Clansman was timed to- sail at 5 o'clock this evening, but at that time there was no appearance of the new men. After waiting for some time' to see if they would show up, the departure of the ship was postponed until to-morrow eveuing.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 102, 27 October 1925, Page 9
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197CLANSMAN HELD UP Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 102, 27 October 1925, Page 9
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