A COSTLY STORM
BILL FOR WORK NOT DONE
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day.
Yesterday's north-easterly storm proved costly to shipping companies in Auckland. About 500^watersiders had been engaged at treble rates for Sunday work, amounting to 7s an hour, plus 5 per cent., for a minimum of eight hours. When the men arrived it was impossible to open the hatches, and as the rain continued the ships remained idle throughout the day. The companies' staffs were also engaged for the day at double rates. It is estimated that the total sum paid out in wages for the day was well over £ 1500. The resulting delays, also involved the companies in additional costs. All shipping resumed cargo operations this morning.
A complete hold-up of waterside work for a day- is a rare experience.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 121, 18 November 1940, Page 8
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133A COSTLY STORM Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 121, 18 November 1940, Page 8
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